SaiMai Thai Restaurant

NOTED EMPLOYEES OPEN BEVERAGE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST NOT CONSUME OPEN BEVERAGES IN FOOD PREP AREAS.

MUST LABEL THE BULK FLOUR CONTAINER IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.

MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS AT THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK.

ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 64.7F. IF STORED IN WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.

ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE WOK COOKS LINE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

METAL SHELVING ABOVE THE STOVE STOVE EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

EXTREMELY DIRTY MOP SINK AND SURROUNDING WALLS OF SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IN DIRTY MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO HANG SOILED MOPS INVERTED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK WHEN NOT IN USE.

NOTED AN USED FLOOR DRAIN AT THE DISH AREA SEALED WITH A PLASTIC BAG STUFFED INSIDE. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER COVER/SEAL FOR THE UNUSED DRAIN.

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

5-501.111--OBSERVED HOLE IN OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MUST REPAIR.

OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION WITH RAW CHICKEN STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF RAW SHRIMP IN REFRIGERATOR. ALSO OBSERVED RAW PORK STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF CHICKEN. BOTH ITEMS WERE STORED TOGETHER IN CONTAINER WITH BLOOD DRIPPING FROM PORK AND CHICKEN. OBSERVED RAW SHRIMP DRIPPING IN CONTAINER WITH THE RAW CHICKEN STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP. MUST SEPARATE RAW ITEMS TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION AND PROPERLY STORE BASED ON COOKING TEPERATURE. CFM VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS AT A COST OF $200.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT WORKING TO TAKE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD. MANAGER HAS DIGITAL METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE WITH A DEAD BATTERY INSIDE OF THERMOMETER AND WOULD NOT TURN ON. MUST HAVE A WORKING METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE THAT IS READILY ACCESSIBLE TO TAKE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED HOLE IN OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MUST REPAIR.

OBSERVED FULL ICE MACHINE AT FRONT BOBA PREP AREA WITH BUILD UP OF BROWN AND PINK SUBSTANCE ON THE TOP INTERIOR, IN CONTACT WITH ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED

NOTED FOOD HANDLER IN KITCHEN WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

: 3-307.11---: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE REAR PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND PREP TABLE.

2-102.13---- NO VALID ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES OR TRAINING ON SITE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT AND ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, INCLUDING THE COOK'S LINE SPICES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE REAR PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND PREP TABLE.

TO-GO FOOD CONTAINERS ON THE COOK'S LINE MUST BE STORED INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD-GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.

NOTED EXTREMELY LARGE OVERSIZED POTS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM USED TO MAKE SAUCES, AS THE MANAGER STATED, UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK TO ENABLE WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING. MUST REMOVE THE POTS FROM THE PREMISES AND PROVIDE POTS THAT CAN BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED IN THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK ON SITE OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MUST NOT USE PAPER TOWELS OR CARDBOARD AS LINERS FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INCLUDING INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST BE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.

FOAM WALL BUMPER GUARD BEHIND THE REAR BOX FREEZER DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE.

FLOORS BEHIND ALL BOX FREEZERS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

NO VALID ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES OR TRAINING ON SITE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 10-25-22 REPORT #2565861 NOT CORRECTED #41- 3-304.14: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKETS BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. #47- REPLACE BROKEN PLASTIC CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

3-304.14: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN A SANITIZER BUCKETS BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

4-101.19: REPAIR / REPLACE BROKEN DOOR LINER INSIDE CHEST FREEZER.ALSO, REPLACE BROKEN PLASTIC CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER

5-205.15(C): LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, REPAIR ISSUE

TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: ROLLED UP DOUGH FILLED WITH RAW GROUND PORK AND SEASONING STORED INSIDE CHEST FREEZER AT TEMP OF 53.6F TO 55.4F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F AND BELOW, AND FOOD STORED INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER MUST MAINTAIN 0F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 5, VALUE 40 PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.

MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN A SANITIZER BUCKETS BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

REPAIR / REPLACE BROKEN DOOR LINER INSIDE CHEST FREEZER.ALSO, REPLACE BROKEN PLASTIC CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER

OBSERVED CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZING DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. 0 PPM CHLORINE NOTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. INSTRUCTED TO USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK: WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE,100ppm. RECOMMEND USING TEST STRIPS TO CHECK SANITATION LEVELS DAILY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, REPAIR ISSUE