Food Safety Report: Amarit Thai Restaurant, 600 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USA.

600 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, 60605 Illinois, United States

Inspection Failure: 03-Dec-19
Details: > FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
> OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN FRONT BAR AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HAND CLEANING LIQUID AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030-(C). CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN FRONT BAR AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.CORRECTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
> OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS): COOKED NOODLES AND COOKED CHICKEN HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED RAW TUNA ON MENU. SAID ITEM IS SERVED RAW. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE FOOTNOTE, DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED, SHOWER CURTAIN HANGING BETWEEN DIRTY DISHES STAGING ARE AND FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE BARRIER BETWEEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND DIRTY DISHES STAGING AREA.
> FOUND NO HOT WATER ON SITE. HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED
> OBSERVED 2 INCHES OF WASTE WATER ON FLOOR OF DISHWASHING AREA. OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF DISH AREA. ALSO NOTICED WASTE WATER BACK UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN CONNECTED TO LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.SEWAGE SHALL BE CONVEYED TO THE POINT OF DISPOSAL THROUGH AN APPROVED SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM OR OTHER SYSTEM, INCLUDING USE OF SEWAGE TRANSPORT VEHICLES, WASTE RETENTION TANKS, PUMPS, PIPES, HOSES, AND CONNECTIONS THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, AND OPERATED ACCORDING TO LAW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
> OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: LIQUOR STORAGE AND DRY STORAGE. MUST REPLACE. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE DRY STORAGE AREA, MUST REPLACE.
> OBSERVED CAULKING ON TOP OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FILLED WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
> OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: LIQUOR STORE CLOSET AND DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE.
Source: Chicago Health Dept