Food Safety Report: Cilantro Authentic Thai Food, 1509 W Devon Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

1509 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, 60660 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 17, 2023
21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: noted internal temperature of a soup container inside the 2-door refrigeration unit to be improper 127. 1f. Priority violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: noted internal temperature of the following tcs food items inside refrigeration unit to be improper: tofu 50. 8f, curry soup 55. 8f, chumei soup 50. 4f, beef 50. 1f, dumpling 47. 8f. Manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 51 lbs of products worth $400. 00 through denaturing process. Priority violation #7-38-005. Citation issued. Consolidated with the above violation

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: 3-501. 17 noted tcs food items prepared on site and held for more than 24 hours but no more than 7 days inside the 2-door refrigeration unit. Instructed to properly label all ready-to-eat food items with product name and used by date. Priority foundation #7-38-005(a). Citation issued today.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: equipment not maintaining proper temperature. Noted the temperature of the refrigeration unit at the prep area to be improper at 54. 6f. Instructed not to use equipment until maintaining proper temperature of 41f and below. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: noted water sipping from the partition of one compartment sink into another compartment, making it impossible for the sink to be set up to wash, rinse and sanitize equipment. Instructed to repair and maintain. Priority foundation violation #7-38-025. Citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted peeling paint on walls at the basement dry storage area. Instructed to clean, repaint with non-toxic paint and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain floors along the wall base and underneath equipment at the kitchen prep area and basement dry storage area.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: noted the following core violations 43, 47,47,52 with the rules numbers below from inspection #2573365 dated 3/28/2023 not corrected:- -43)3-304. 12: noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep and dining area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation. -47)4-202. 16: noted cardboard boxes used to line shelves on the rack in the hallway leading to the basement. Instructed to clean and remove all cardboard boxes to prevent hiding places for pest. -47)-102. 11: noted assorted food items inside coolers and refrigeration units stored inside grocery bags. Instructed properly to store all food items inside approved food-grade containers. -52)5-402. 12: noted dirty and rusty grease trap at the basement dry food storage. Instructed to clean and maintain. Instructed management that all the above violations must be corrected. Priority foundation violation #7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov