Silli Kori Thai
Last inspected: Jun 17, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2023, Silli Kori Thai has five inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Jun 17, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up eight times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 17, 2025
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-501.14 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE FROM HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE (SHAKERS,SQUEEZE BOTTLES,ETC)
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-305.11 : OBSERVED PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES MUST ELEVATE AND STORE PROPERLY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEG OF 1- COMPARTMENT SINK ON FLOOR UNDER SAID SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINET,GRILL & PREP TABLES,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES ,WALK IN COOLER AND INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS.
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Jun 10, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 2- DOOR PREP COOLER AT 52.9F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED ,EMAIL:FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSSUED)
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 1LBS. COOKED RICE 50.2F-50.7F.5LBS. POT STICKERS-49.1F-62.6F.2LBS. RAW CHICKEN-48.9F. INSIDE OF PREP COOLER. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPX.8LBS.$32.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 2- LIVE ROACHES IN CREVICE OF STAIRCASE LEADING TO BASEMENT AND SEVERAL DEAD ON FLOOR IN ADJACENT LIQUOR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/10/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE (SHAKERS,SQUEEZE BOTTLES,ETC)
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES MUST ELEVATE AND STORE PROPERLY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEG OF 1- COMPARTMENT SINK ON FLOOR UNDER SAID SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINET,GRILL & PREP TABLES,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES ,WALK IN COOLER AND INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE FROM HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Aug 5, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. WHEN WATER DRAINS IN ONE COMPARTMENT, ANOTHER COMPARTMENT FLOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Sep 20, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UNUSED EQUIPMENT/UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN OUTSIDE REAR. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAN.
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Sep 14, 2023
License
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 RAT AND 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN BAR, SUSHI PREP AREA, BASEMENT, AND FIRST FLOOR OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM FACILITY AND MAINTAIN PREMISES FREE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR THROUGH OUT BASEMENT, ALONG WALLBASE, AND UNDER/BEHIND COOKING LINE NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. WALLS THROUGH PREP AREAS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS/GREASE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED SINKS LOCATED IN BAR AND SUSHI PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL GAP UNDERNEATH FRENCH DOORS AT FRONT OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING EXTERIOR OPENINGS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SHELVING CONSTRUCTED OF UNSEALED WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BEVERAGE SPILL RAIL IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO BAR HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE DRAIN LINE FROM BASIN OF HANDDWASH SINK AND PROPERLY ROUTE TO FLOOR DRAIN.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR SIDES AND TOP OF GREASE RECEPTACLE NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS/GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AT A FREQUENCY NECESSARY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OR BECOMING ATTRACTANTS FOR INSECTS AND RODENTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: RAW EXPOSED BRICK IN TOILET ROOMS. RAW WOOD WALLS AND OPEN SEAMS IN WALL AT BAR AREA. INSTD TO SEAL ALL RAW BRICK, RAW WOOD, AND SEAMS SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MISSING OUTLET COVERS THROUGH OUT FACILITY. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVERS AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UNUSED EQUIPMENT/UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN OUTSIDE REAR. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: ENTIRE HOOD SYSTEM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SIDES WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Silli Kori Thai last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Silli Kori Thai on file is from Jun 17, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Silli Kori Thai?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Silli Kori Thai.
Has Silli Kori Thai's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Silli Kori Thai have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Silli Kori 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 Silli Kori Thai inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Silli Kori Thai is inspected around three times per year on average.
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