Anna's Thai Kitchen
Last inspected: Feb 27, 2025
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Score
Anna's Thai Kitchen has been inspected five times since 2022. Anna's Thai Kitchen was last inspected on Feb 27, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Anna's Thai Kitchen on the weaker side. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Feb 27, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST ELEVATE ALL STORE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS A LINER ON REAR FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN A PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE REAR CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD COVER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA ABOVE PREP TABLE. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN REAR KITCHEN/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND PREP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 29, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A BUCKET. MUST REPAIR. ALSO NOTED THE INTERIOR DRAIN INSIDE THE THIRD COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH "PLUMBERS PUTTY". MUST HAVE A METAL WELD REPAIR ON ALL BASIN INTERIORS AND REMOVE PEELING PUTTY.
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Apr 22, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS SUCH AS SOFT COOKED EGGS NOTED ON THE MENU ARE NOT PROPERLY REMINDED FOR THE CONSUMER ADVISORY. MUST INCLUDE A REMINDER FOR UNDERCOOKED EGGS ON ALL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: BULK SIMPLE SYRUP IN THE FRONT PREP MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: PLASTIC WRAPPING NOTED AS COVERS FOR SHELVING LEGS AND CARDBOARD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION UNDER THE FREEZER AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN ALL FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST BE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE MATERIAL.----NOTED PEELING PLASTIC BEING USED AS A PROTECTANT ON THE METAL SHELVING IN THE REAR KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A BUCKET. MUST REPAIR. ALSO NOTED THE INTERIOR DRAIN INSIDE THE THIRD COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH "PLUMBERS PUTTY". MUST HAVE A METAL WELD REPAIR ON ALL BASIN INTERIORS AND REMOVE PEELING PUTTY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE BASEBOARD COVING AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK.
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Apr 12, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED INSIDE TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 29, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD-UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE ICE MACHINE WATER LINE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Anna's Thai Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Anna's Thai Kitchen on file is from Feb 27, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Anna's Thai Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Anna's Thai Kitchen.
Has Anna's Thai Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Anna's Thai Kitchen have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Anna's Thai Kitchen 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 Anna's Thai Kitchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Anna's Thai Kitchen is inspected around two times per year on average.
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