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Thai Burrito

2439 N Clark, Chicago, IL 60614
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2015
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Score
Low Risk

Thai Burrito appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2013. Thai Burrito was last inspected on Mar 12, 2015. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. Note that Thai Burrito's inspection history hasn't been updated since Mar 12, 2015; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, this is about average. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 12, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS VERY UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS IN A SANITIARY CONDITION.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHEILD IN REAR KITHCEN OVER CHEST FREEZER. REPALACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE LEAK UNDER MOP CINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES IN PLACE. ADDITONAL IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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Mar 21, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: GREASE BOX LID OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.RUSTED MUST REMOVE RUST AND SEALED OR PAINT AND MAINTAIN. MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE WOMENS WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.INSTALL A PAPER TOWEL HOLDER IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN IN DETAIL THE EXTERIOR OF THE STOVE,DEEP FRYER AND GRILL (WITH ACCUMULATED DUST AND GREASE) AND MAINTAIN.
33
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALLS BESIDE THE STOVE IN THE COOKING AREA WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE SOLID LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE PREP AREA(light BULBS NOT SHIELDED). MUST CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD ON THE HOOD. CHANGE /REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTH MUST BE STORED IN A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION
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Jun 25, 2013
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON THE SIDES OF EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.
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Jun 21, 2013
License
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: NO SNEEZE GUARDS OR PROTECTION OF FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION FROM PUBLIC ON OPEN BUFFET TABLE IN FRONT DINING AREA. MUST PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE IN UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF MACHINE DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE AND ON ALL ICE CONTACT SURFACES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used
Inspector notes: CAN OF "RAID" INSECTICIDE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON THE FOLLOWING: BOTH SIDES OF EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, AT REAR MOP SINK. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER AND MISSING/CRACKED DOOR HANDLE ON SAME COOLER. MUST REPLACE. DRIPPING GREASE ON METAL RACK SHELVING ON WALLS AT REAR PREP AND SHELVING NEXT TO REAR STOVE. MUST CLEAN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: DIRTY NOZZLE ON FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST CLEAN. EXTREMELY SLOW DRAIN ON SAME SINK. MUST REPAIR.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM REAR WALK-WAY.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Thai Burrito last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Thai Burrito on file is from Mar 12, 2015. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Thai Burrito?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Thai Burrito.

Has Thai Burrito's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Thai Burrito have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Thai Burrito means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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