Kinnaree Thai Restaurant
Last inspected: Jun 4, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2016, Kinnaree Thai Restaurant has 11 inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 4, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited six times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Chicago restaurants. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jun 4, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 9/13/2024, REPORT #2602755 #51-OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK IN A GOOD REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED. HANDYMAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND REPLACED DRAIN PIPE ON HAND SINK. HAND SINK IS IN GOOD REPAIR AND MAINTAINED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS INSIDE OF MICROWAVE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEEP GROOVES AND DARK YELLOWING STAINS ON CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE.
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Sep 13, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENT AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP COOKERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK IN A GOOD REPAIR.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNOPERABLE VENTILATION IN THE FIRST UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 25, 2023
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: 4-903.11(A;C)--SOME STORED ITEMS AT FRONT COUNTER, UNDER PREP TABLES, SINKS REAR HALLWAY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS TO ENABLE CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13-- MUST NOT USE PAPER TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING.----SOME SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH FOOD SPILLAGE DIRT AND GREASE, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11-- SOME FLOORS UNDER WOK LINE UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND FREEZER AND COOLERS, REAR HALLWAY NOTED WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 17, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 5-17-21 REPORT #2509798 NOT CORRECTED. #55- 6-501.114-- OBSERVED DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH A LOT OF STORAGE. MUST GET RID OF UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE ALL REMAINING ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROMS WALLS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY: FRONT COUNTER, UNDER WOK LINE UNDER PREP TABLES, SINKS REAR HALLWAY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS TO ENABLE CLEANING AND MONITORING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PAPER TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING.----ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH FOOD SPILLAGE DIRT AND GREASE, INCLUDING THE COOKS LINE FOOD CART. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS INCLUDING DOOR HANDLES WITH FOOD SPILLAGE, DIRT, ICE BUILD-UP, DEBRIS.----ALL FOOD AND SPICE CONTAINERS ON THE COOKS LINE FOOD CART WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS.----INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE WOKS, OVEN, MICROWAVES ETC. WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FAUCET MOUNTED "PUR" WATER FILTER MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. SINK IS TO BE USED FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SOILED MOPS MUST BE STORED INVERTED/HANGING TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY: FRONT COUNTER, UNDER WOK LINE UNDER PREP TABLES, SINKS, BEHIND BOX FREEZERS AND COOLERS, REAR HALLWAY NOTED WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
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May 17, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH ALOT OF STORAGE. MUST GET RID OF UNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE ALL REMAINING ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROMS WALLS.
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Sep 24, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE DATE MARKINGS TO TCS/RTE FOODS, PREPARED ONSITE AND HELD IN COOLERS OVER 24 HRS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSUME BY DATES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENUS REGARDING RAW EGGS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED. (refer to handout)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST STAIN OR PAINT WOODEN BAR AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. RAW WOOD CANNOT BE USED AS A FOOD CONTACT SURFACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN IN HAND-SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP, AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN,
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT DISHES STORED IN BLACK STORAGE RACK ADJACENT TO THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM AND FROM BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Mar 27, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABEL. MUST PROPELY LABEL ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE AND/OR USED BY DATE.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORED MULTI-USE UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD-UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Aug 24, 2017
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE ON 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM WOK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM STOVE, WOK, AND INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN STAIN FROM CEILING IN PREP AREA. CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND FILTERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER AT REAR EXIT DOOR. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 3, 2017
Routine
8 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 30 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA AND ON THE WALL AROUND THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST STAIN OR PAINT RAW WOOD WALL IN HALLWAY LEADING TO TOILET ROOMS. REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE ON 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM WOK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM STOVE, WOK, AND INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN STAIN FROM CEILING IN PREP AREA. CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND FILTERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER AT REAR EXIT DOOR. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA.
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Oct 21, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE FOOD STORAGE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND ELIMINATE GROCERY STORE BAGS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL GAP IN BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASE INSIDE OF COAT CLOSET
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A DIPPING WELL FOR UTENSILS USED FOR BULK ICE CREAM
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE AND ORGANIZE CLUTTER FROM FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS AT SERVICE COUNTER AND HALLWAY OFFICE AREA
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Apr 8, 2016
License
4 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS IN WATER & GAS METER CLOSET,DINING AREAS,PREP AREA UNDER HAND SINK,FRONT ENTRY DOOR FRAME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN HOT WATER TANK ROOM.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kinnaree Thai Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kinnaree Thai Restaurant on file is from Jun 4, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kinnaree Thai Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Kinnaree Thai Restaurant.
Has Kinnaree Thai Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Kinnaree Thai Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Kinnaree Thai Restaurant 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 Kinnaree Thai Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kinnaree Thai Restaurant is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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