The Elephant Thai Cuisine
Last inspected: Jan 28, 2025
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Score
Inspectors have visited The Elephant Thai Cuisine nine times, with records going back to 2018. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 28, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around one violation each.
When inspectors have written things up, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; The Elephant Thai Cuisine is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Jan 28, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNT OF ITEMS FROZEN IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STOP FREEZING IN GROCERY BAGS AND USE ONLY FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Jan 22, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP OUTSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN ORDER TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.
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Mar 30, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS.MUST STORE INVERTED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. (GRAINS, WHEAT,ETC.) MUST LABEL.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
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Aug 26, 2022
License
1 minor violation.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING COULD BE PROVIDED. ALL CERTIFED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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May 19, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
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Apr 26, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE BATHROOM DOOR IN PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL.
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Aug 9, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: No clean up procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and provide cleaning supplies kit. Priority Foundation 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: No hand sink in the prep area by 2 compartment prep sink. Instructed to install with hot and cold running water under city pressure and provide paper towel and hand soap. Priority Foundation 7-38-030(c) NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: All ready to eat TCS food inside the walk in cooler that is held over 24 hours must be properly labeled and dated with expiration date. (7 days from preparation date). Priority Foundation 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: No employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority Foundation 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: All dry bulk food containers including spices must be properly labeled with common name outside the container.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: All food stocks stored on the floor must be elevated 6" off the floor or provide raised shelving to store such items.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: All wiping cloth for wiping the prep tables, chopping board must be stored on a bucket with sanitizing solution in between uses.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: All clean utensils, pots, pans, food containers, bowls, must be stored upside down/inverted to prevent possible contamination and dust build-up.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Must defrost the interior bottom shelve of the 2 door reach in freezer with ice accumulated and maintain.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Must clean and sanitize interior bottom shelve of the reach in freezers (with food debris) and maintain.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Unisex washroom waste receptacles must have a cover or lid for feminine items.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Floor behind the cooking equipment with grease and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Filters on the hood in the cook line with grease build-up. Must clean and maintain.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: All certified food sanitation manager must obtain an allergen training certificate.
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Mar 13, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 9, 2018
License
3 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: ESTABLISHMENT HAS OPENING IN FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA. A PHYSICAL BARRIER IS NEEDED WHEN THE PREPARATION IS ADJACENT TO THE CUSTOMER AREA AND IT IS LIKELY THAT CONTAMINATION WILL OCCUR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLUMBERS PUTTY AROUND DRAIN OF AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA.--------MUST SEAL RAW WOOD SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE REAR (EMPLOYEE) WASHROOM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Elephant Thai Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Elephant Thai Cuisine on file is from Jan 28, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Elephant Thai Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Elephant Thai Cuisine.
Has The Elephant Thai Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Elephant Thai Cuisine have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Elephant Thai Cuisine 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 The Elephant Thai Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Elephant Thai Cuisine is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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