Andy's Thai Kitchen III
Last inspected: Jul 16, 2025
86
Score
Andy's Thai Kitchen III has been inspected seven times since 2019. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 16, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
Andy's Thai Kitchen III's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Jul 16, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPIRED COOKED PORK BELLY WITH A DATE MARKED 7-7-25 IN WALK IN COOLER. READY TO EAT FOODS CAN BE HELD FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS IN REFRIGERATION. DAY 1 COUNTS AS DAY OF PREPARATION. FOOD DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 7 LBS AT A COST OF $20.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Aug 7, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED TAPE CONNECTING DRAINPIPES FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED PIC NOT TO USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS TO REPAIR OR HOLD PIPES IN PLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY DUST ON FAN ABOVE REAR EXIT DOOR, DUST AND COBWEBS ON REAR KITCHEN CEILING AND GREASE BUILDUP ALONG THE WALLS IN FRONT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED BROKEN SIDE PANEL OF REAR KITCHEN OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED GREASE BUILD UP UNDEARNEATH KITCHEN FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
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Oct 5, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
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Food separated and protected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. APPROXIMATELY ONE DOZEN RAW EGGS ARE STORED INSIDE AND DIRECTLY ON FRESH BEAN SPROUTS IN THE COOK'S LINE COOLER THAT MAY BE SERVED READY TO EAT. REVIEWED PROPER PROTECTION/STORAGE OF FOODS BEING STORED WITH RAW, ANIMAL-ORIGIN FOODS SUCH AS RAW EGGS AND FRESH VEGETABLES. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: THE UPPER WHITE PLASTIC SHIELD IN THE ICE MACHINE ICE BIN IS IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER, INCLUDING SPICES ON THE COOK'S LINE, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT'S COMMON NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR PIPING OR PLASTIC CONTAINERS AT THE TWO-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY TABLETOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE ----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR SHELVING AND WALLS ON THE COOKS LINE OR CARDBOARD FOR LINER ON SHELVING IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR OF THE UTILITY MOP SINK IS EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER THE DEEP FRYER. NOTED FOOD SPILLAGE ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL----UNKNOWN WHITE POWDER ALONG THE BASEBOARD UNDER THE COOKS LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE. ----NOTED BROKEN/CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.----- WATER-DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PAPER BAGS AS A MEANS OF REPAIR/VENTILATION COVERS FOR THE CEILING VENT IN THE DISH ROOM.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jan 13, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 6, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: WE OBSERVED 5 TO 6 LIVE ROACHES UNDER LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE IN THE DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKS LINE KNIVES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS SHELF LINERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.REMOVE.THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MISSING FLOOR TILE IN DISHROOM IN FRONT OF EXIT DOOR UNDER RUBBER MAT, REPLACE SAID TILES
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEES' BAGS, SWEATERS ETC STORED AT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE AREA/LOCKER FOR EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS. NO EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORED IN THE PREP AREA NOR FOOD STORAGE
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES MUST BE PROVIDED ON SITE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ON SITE
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Nov 24, 2020
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED TO ELEVATE FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN COOLER BY REAR DOOR. MUST ELEVATE ONTO PROPER SHELVING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOUND TORN RUBBER GASKET AT MIDDLE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN FREEZER IN REAR. MUST REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT HAND WASHING SINK FAUCET IN REAR NEXT TO EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Apr 26, 2019
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING SINK STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST STAINS ON WIRE SHELVING RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND OR REPLACE WIRE SHELVING RACKS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BACKFLOW PREVENTER/VACUUM BREAK DEVICE ON HOT WATER DISPENSING MACHINE LOCATED NEXT TO HAND WASHING SINK AT FRONT COOK STATION. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO REMOVE SAID MACHINE/IDENTIFY AND OR INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTER/VACUUM BREAK DEVICE IN SAID AREA. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Andy's Thai Kitchen III last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Andy's Thai Kitchen III on file is from Jul 16, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Andy's Thai Kitchen III?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Andy's Thai Kitchen III.
Has Andy's Thai Kitchen III's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Andy's Thai Kitchen III have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Andy's Thai Kitchen III means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Andy's Thai Kitchen III inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Andy's Thai Kitchen III is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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