Rice Thai Cafe

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed one pest control report from 08/2023 no 2024 nor 2025 service reports. All retail food establishments shall contract with a licensed illinois exterminator who shall provide insect and vermin services at the establishment at least twice a year. A log book shall be kept for a period of twelve (12) months and include a copy of the service reports and the pest control company’s illinois department of public (idph) health license number. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(c). Citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed microfiber towels used as liner on shelves. Instructed to remove.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed three burned out light-bulbs in drink prep area. Instructed to replace bulbs and maintain lighting in the unit.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Food debris between rubber gaskets inside reach-in cooler in prep area.clean and maintain

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Hot water handle at second floor handwashing sink in poor repair(too hard to turned on and off).repair issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Broken caulking between wall and three compartment sink.replace.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Single-use plastic cups without a handle are used as a scoop in sugar and rice containers. The manager provided a scoop with a handle while on site.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Utensils stored in stagnant water in rice areas. Utensils must be stored with utensils handles facing up and out of the food item; on a clean and sanitized surface; in running water; in a container of hot water maintained at or above 135f.

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

Inspector’s note: Crates used as storage and means of elevation for sauce in stairway. Facility must provide a durable, smooth, easily cleanable surface, and easy to monitor underneath.

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

Inspector’s note: Cardboard used as lining on shelf and near floor under cookline. Facility must provide a durable, smooth, and easily cleanable surface.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Bulk food, food removed from original container and food in bottle on top the dining table for customer use must be labeled with common name -

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All prep wiping cloths must be held between use in a container with a sanitizing solution,included at front counter to wipe multi use utensils -

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

Inspector’s note: Milk-crates are used for food elevation,instructed to remove crate and provide raised shelves. Grimes on exterior of grease traps in the kitchen instructed to clean and maintain. -

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Interior and exterior of cooking equipment included deep fryer with grease build-up,also pipes behind the cooking equipment .clean and maintain

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside grease receptacle in the alley with excessive spilled grease on the surrounding ground,walls behind the container and on the exterior of the container. Instructed to remove all spilled grease, clean wall and container. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b) citation issued. -

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Grease,debris on floor throughout main prep area.must clean under equipment,under shelves, around grease traps .clean and maintain .

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from 10-16-8, report #2229781 #58)observed no proof of allergen training provided. Must provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation:7-42-090,citation issued

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed over 50 small flies on 1 st and 2nd floor in prep areas of facility. Must contact pest control and eliminate small fly activity. Priority foundation 7-38-020 (a)