Blue Frog Thai
Last inspected: Aug 21, 2025
70
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Blue Frog Thai, the earliest from 2017. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 21, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around six violations, down from roughly eight violations earlier in the record.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing 12 times across the record.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 21, 2025
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DEEP FREEZER DOOR/LID IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN COUNTER TOP, STORAGE SHELVING AND EXTERIOR OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINER TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE HOT WATER KNOB AT THE 3 COMP SINK IS LOOSE AND LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCETS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN. NOTED FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WALL BASE AND CORNERS (1st FLOOR AND BASEMENT).
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 7, 2024
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD SPILLS, DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND PIPE IN THE REAR OF THE BASEMENT WITH A LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESS BUILD-UP OF DIRT AND GREASE ON VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS, ON FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 4-204.11 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE VENITLATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 31, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 3-501.16 OBSERVED TCS FOODS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT REAR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED 3 LBS CHICKEN AT 61.2F, 5 LBS SHRIMP AT 60.7F, 5 LBS BEAN SPROUTS AT 57.3F, AND 5 LBS RAW EGGS AT 61.4F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS COLD-HOLDING FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. THE MANAGER DISCARDED TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT UNDERNEATH THE STAIRWELL. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL SPECIALIST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD SPILLS, DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND PIPE IN THE REAR OF THE BASEMENT WITH A LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESS BUILD-UP OF DIRT AND GREASE ON VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS, ON FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 4-204.11 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE VENITLATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 2, 2023
Reinspection
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN PREP AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD SPILLS, DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER FRONT HAND WASHING SINK IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE FLOOR TILES, MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA, MISSING OUTLET COVERS ON WALLS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILUDP ON WALL VENTS AND LIGHT SHEILD,GREASE BUILDUP AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT, PREP AND BEVERAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE VENITLATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Oct 24, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN FRONT BEVERAGE AREA AND NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA, 20 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AND SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN PREP AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD SPILLS, DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER FRONT HAND WASHING SINK IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE FLOOR TILES, MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA, MISSING OUTLET COVERS ON WALLS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILUDP ON WALL VENTS AND LIGHT SHEILD,GREASE BUILDUP AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT, PREP AND BEVERAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE VENITLATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Nov 19, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEA EVENTS AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE 2 DOOR COOLER DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE DEEP FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND DEFROST. OBSERVED THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP STATION DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FIXTURES. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PIPING ATTACHED TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY AND GREASY, ALSO NOTED THE LIGHT SHIELDS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FILTERS AND/OR HOOD OVER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Apr 5, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BAGS OF SPICES BULK ITEM NOT PROPERLY LABELED IN REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL WITH COMMON NAME.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN/GREASE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ASO CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS, AND MICROWAVE FIRST FLOOR, AND DEFROST AND CLEAN BASEMENT FREEZERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME CLUTER IN THE BASEMENT AND REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE FOLOWING AREAS NOT CLEAN BASEMENT, REAR PREP AREA UNDER WOKS, AND EQUIPMENT, AND IN THE EMPLOYEES RESTROOM.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES FOR THE TWO EMPLOYEES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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May 24, 2018
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: Observed no hand washing by the only employee after the following actions: taking out trash, handling money, washing dishes, packaging ready-to-eat foods, handling raw meat. Facility was informed that employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. Critical Violation # 7-38-010(A)(B)
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: Observed a bucket of soy sauce being stored on shelf in prep area with a foul odor, packing on sauce says that it must be stored in a refrigerator. Facility removed item from the area. All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. Serious Violation # 7-38-005 (A)
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Observed encrusted and excessive food debris on the floors in the following areas: dining area, under the fryers, under the hood equipment, under the shelves in the center of the prep, the dish washing area, along all wall bases in prep area, under and behind all refrigerators, under the rice cooker. Must detail clean all affected areas, and maintain. Observed cardboard being used at floor mats, must remove.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Observed encrusted and excessive dust/food debris the following equipment in the prep area: in and on the fryers, inside/outside of ventilation hood, all faces of the grills, on the shelving, in the rice cooker, in the wok station, cooking pots, walls behind cooking equipment, walls behind refrigerators, walls behind three compartment sink on the prep tables. Observed excess dirt/debris throughout entire basement. Must remove debris, clean sanitize, and maintain.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: Observed excess litter and unnecessary articles in the following areas: prep tables, shelves under prep tables, dish washing area, front service counter, inside basement mop sink, on top of basement shelves, behind cooking equipment, throughout basement floor (unused equipment), on prep tables in basement. Must remove all excess litter and unnecessary articles, organize, and maintain all areas.
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Feb 1, 2017
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AT THE CENTER DOOR OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: PAINT THE UNFINISHED DRYWALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BASEMENT.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Blue Frog Thai last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Blue Frog Thai on file is from Aug 21, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Blue Frog Thai?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 12 times, more than any other issue at Blue Frog Thai.
Has Blue Frog Thai's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Blue Frog Thai have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Blue Frog Thai means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Blue Frog Thai inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Blue Frog Thai is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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