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TAIWAN & THAI ASIAN FOOD

2558 S SPRINGFIELD AVE · Chicago, IL 60623

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for TAIWAN & THAI ASIAN FOOD on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1752159

Location recorded for this inspection · TAIWAN & THAI ASIAN FOOD · 2558 S SPRINGFIELD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1591876

Location recorded for this inspection · TAIWAN & THAI ASIAN FOOD · 2558 S SPRINGFIELD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED SCOOPS BEING STORED IN THE FLOUR, RICE IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND A CUP IN A CONTAINER OF CHICKEN IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS PROPERLY.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATION INSIDE OF THE FREEZER AND REACH IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS; INSIDE AND UNDER THE WOK STATION AND INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A STAINED CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK GROOVES ATTACHED TO THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT THE PREMISES ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. OBSERVED A DEAD MOUSE ON A TRAP IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN THE PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED CLEANING EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARMENT SINK. ALSO OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MOP HEAD BEING STORED IN THE MOP CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
9
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1591485

Location recorded for this inspection · TAIWAN & THAI ASIAN FOOD · 2558 S SPRINGFIELD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 65 RODENT DROPPINGS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA; 25 ALONG THE WALL UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP, 10 ALONG THE WALL OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, 20 UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND 10 UNDER THE PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN,BEEF,SHRIMP), HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS, WITHOUT LABELS IN CONTAINERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DRY STORAGE (RICE, FLOUR) IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED SCOOPS BEING STORED IN THE FLOUR, RICE IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND A CUP IN A CONTAINER OF CHICKEN IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS PROPERLY.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATION INSIDE OF THE FREEZER AND REACH IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS; INSIDE AND UNDER THE WOK STATION AND INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A STAINED CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK GROOVES ATTACHED TO THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT THE PREMISES ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. OBSERVED A DEAD MOUSE ON A TRAP IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN THE PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED CLEANING EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARMENT SINK. ALSO OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MOP HEAD BEING STORED IN THE MOP CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1527962

Location recorded for this inspection · TAIWAN & THAI ASIAN FOOD · 2558 S SPRINGFIELD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1527893

Location recorded for this inspection · TAIWAN & THAI ASIAN FOOD · 2558 S SPRINGFIELD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED TWENTY FIVE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE WALK-IN COOLER AND AT THE SIDE ON THE FLOOR BY THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST CLEAN AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TWO METAL DRAIN STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST HAVE THREE STOPPERS FOR PROPER SET UP.

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How results compare in ZIP 60623

280 of 341 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2384843.

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