Bree's Thai Rice & Noodle

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing handle on cold hold unit in rear prep area. Instructed person in charge to replace and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing handle on cold hold unit in rear prep area. Instructed person in charge to replace and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed previous cor violations not corrected from report #2589650 dated:2/15/2024 as follows; #44-observed plates rear storage area not stored inverted. Instructed person in charge to store all tableware inverted to prevent contamination.#55-observed baseboard peeling under the compartment sink. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain. #55-observed hole in west wall behind chest freezer. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain. Instructed person in charge to bring previous violations into compliance and maintain. Priority foundation #7-42-090. Citation issued.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed plates rear storage area not stored inverted. Instructed person in charge to store all tableware inverted to prevent contamination.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and built-up residue in the gasket track of the sliding door cooler in the rear prep area. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed baseboard peeling under the compartment sink. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed hole in west wall behind chest freezer. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged and missing baseboards along walls in prep area. Instructed manager to replace/repair and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged light shield in front prep area. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: 8-404.13(B:4): PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 10/30/20 REPORT 2454053 NOT CORRECTED: 55 6-201.11: Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability CEILING IN PREP AND WAREWASHING AREAS NOT A SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME 57 2-102.13: Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) FOOD HANDLERS MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

Inspector’s note: Prep cooler unable to maintain proper temperature, internal air temperature of 61.0f. Upright cooler in rear prep area unable to maintain proper temperature, internal air temperature of 47.0f. Both coolers tagged and held for inspection. Instd not to use until repaired , able to maintain 41f or below and reinspected by cdph. Citation issued priority 7-38-005

Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

Inspector’s note: No hot running water under city pressure through out premises, 88.0f at sinks. Instd to provide 100f-120f at all handwash sinks and minimum of 110f at 3-compartment sink at all times. Citation issued 7-38-030(c) priority

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Plastic on window in rear behind chest freezers. Instd to remove plastic and maintain

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 10/30/20 REPORT 2454053 NOT CORRECTED: 55 6-201.11: Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability CEILING IN PREP AND WAREWASHING AREAS NOT A SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME 57 2-102.13: Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) FOOD HANDLERS MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Ceiling in prep and warewashing areas not a smooth, even, easily cleanable surface. Instd to provide and maintain same

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Ceiling in prep and warewashing areas not a smooth, even, easily cleanable surface. Instd to provide and maintain same

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed the front small box freezer (excessive ice) instructed to defrost and clean.

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations from 2/8/17 report 1982847 not corrected: 30 cooked foods not properly labeled or dated. Instd to label same. 32 missing interior panel of chest freezer at front prep area. Instd to replace same. Towel and shelf lining at bottom of all prep tables with rusty surface underneath. Instd to remove towels, shelf lining, and have surface free of rust. 33 exterior sides of fryer and side of chest freezer, with excessive grease accumulation. Instd to clean and maintain. Interior bottom cabinet of fryer with excessive dust, grease. Instd to clean and maintain. 35 stained ceiling tiles in prep areas. Instd to replace and maintain. Vents and surrounding lightsheilds with dust accumulation. Instd to clean and maintain. Worn and chipping surface at wall behind 3-compartment sink. Instd to repair wall and maintain, free of chipping, peeling paint. 38 splashguard missing inbet

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Interior of all chest freezers with excessive ice accumulation. Instd to clean and maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Missing lightshields in rear prep area. Provide lightshields and maintain.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Cooked foods not properly labeled or dated. Instd to label same.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Missing interior panel of chest freezer at front prep area. Instd to replace same. Towel and shelf lining at bottom of all prep tables with rusty surface underneath. Instd to remove towels, shelf lining, and have surface free of rust. Cutting board at front prep area stained beyond repair, deep, dark grooves.instd to replace and maintain cutting boards.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Exterior sides of fryer and side of chest freezer, with excessive grease accumulation. Instd to clean and maintain. Interior bottom cabinet of fryer with excessive dust, grease. Instd to clean and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Stained ceiling tiles in prep areas. Instd to replace and maintain. Vents and surrounding lightsheilds with dust accumulation. Instd to clean and maintain. Worn and chipping surface at wall behind 3-compartment sink. Instd to repair wall and maintain, free of chipping, peeling paint.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Splashguard missing inbetween exposed handsink and prep table at front prep area. Provide same.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Missing metal stem therometer for food handlers. Provide same.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: Food handler requirements not met. Instd to provide proper records, logs.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors behind coolers in need of cleaning to remove all food build up. Must clean and maintain at all times.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Air vents in prep area in need of cleaning to remove dust. Must clean nad maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Light in rear prep area in need of sheilding. Must correct and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed the rear table storage area not clean, instructed to clean.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed front hood and filters not clean, also the ceiling light shields front and rear,instructed to clean.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed restroom ventilation fan in poor repair, instructed to repair/or replace.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Found the interior of the cooking equipment and reach in freezers (thick ice build up)in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Found floors around the grease trap and in the corners in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Found the ceiling vents in the prep area and the toilet room in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove dust/dirt build up and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards with stains. Instd to remove same or replace same.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Exterior of knife rack, interior/exterior of coolers including all door handles, door tracks, gaskets, rolling carts, microwaves, exterior sides of fryers including wheels not clean, excessive debris build-up. Clean same and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floor under and behind cooking line not clean, excessive grease/debris build-up. Clean and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Replace stained ceiling tiles in rear. Interior of hood with excessive dust build-up. Instd to clean and maintain.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Cracked lighthshield in front prep area above prep cooler. Replace same.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors in need of cleaning under and around equipment. Must clean and maintain at all times.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certified manager or certificate on site. Provide same.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Toilet room door not self closing. Instd to correct same.