Am Thai Restaurant

3254 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Southeast Asian

Last inspected: Mar 20, 2019

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2017, Am Thai Restaurant has four inspections in the public record. On Mar 20, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The most recent inspection at Am Thai Restaurant is from Mar 20, 2019, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.

Am Thai Restaurant's latest score of 64 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 20, 2019

Complaint

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT MAINTAINED, SANITIZING AT 0 PPM CHLORIINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST TEMPORARILY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE MUST SANITIZE AT 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.

Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Inspector notes: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH REMINDER AND DISCLSOURE ON MENU OR TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS ON ALL TABLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NO HANDWASH SINK AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE/INSTALL A HANDWASH BOWL WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: SUSHI PREP COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.

Sep 18, 2018

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(A) EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, AND MAINTAIN POLICY ON-SITE. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING POLICY GO TO WWW.CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG/HEALTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: 2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO IMPLEMENT AN APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE, WITH NECESSARY SUPPLIES, AND TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: 2-402.11 EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD IN THE PREPARATION AREA, MUST WEAR A PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE HAIR AT ALL TIMES.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: PA 100-0367 PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CORE VIOLATION PA100-0367. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Oct 24, 2017

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (FISH, RICE, ETC.) ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL COLD WATER PRESSURE TOO LOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INCREASE COLD WATER PRESSURE AT SAID SINK.

Jan 11, 2017

License

1 minor violation.

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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: REAR PREP AREA CEILING LIGHT COVERS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN CEILING LIGHT COVERS AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Am Thai Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Am Thai Restaurant on file is from Mar 20, 2019. The public record contains four inspections in total.

Has Am Thai Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Am Thai Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Am Thai Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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