Food Safety Report: Visanu Thai 55, Inc., 1607 E 55th St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60615 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 17, 2025
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed open cups of beverages on prep table. Instructed manager to provide closed lid containers for employee beverages to prevent contamination.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed several large bulk container lids stored inside hand washing sink in prep area. Instructed manager to remove all items from hand washing sink to make accessible for hand washing at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed low temperature dish machine not sanitizing food equipment and utensils, chemical ppm 0 instructed manager to repair and maintain 100 ppm. Dish machine is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-025 citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed over 100 mice droppings scattered on floor under shelving units in prep area, along walls and corners on floor behind coolers, on floor in utility storage area, on bases of equipment in prep area. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between uses.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: observed single service articles not inverted in prep area and stored on floor in storage area. Instructed manager to invert and elevate all single service articles to protect from contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed rust deposits on bottom of prep tables, instructed manager to remove all rust deposits on equipment and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed accumulated grease buildup and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, shelving units, holding units, prep tables, rolling carts, coolers and freezers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leaking hose in rear storage area. Instructed manager to remove and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed missing grout and damaged floor tiles in prep, storage, and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to repair/replace missing grout and floor tiles in all areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed food debris and dead insects on floor in prep, storage, and wait station areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed expired food handler training. Instructed manager to provide valid food handler training for all employees.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed expired and missing allergen training for certified managers. All certified managers must provide valid allergen training.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from report #2614391 on 3-24-25:37- observed a few bulk food storage containers without products names. Instructed to label and maintain. 47-observed dark seems into the cutting board. Must repair and/or replace. 51-observed a leaky pipe underneath the 3 comp sink. Must repair and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

Source: chicago.gov