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Jin Thai Cuisine

Restaurant

5458 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

Andersonville

Mar 24, 2025 โ€” Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Unlabeled food containers and multiple maintenance issues including loose floor tiles and gaps in walls.

Key Findings

  • Food storage container with chopped peanuts was not properly labeled with the common name.
  • Prep shelf on the right side of kitchen is damaged and needs repainting or replacement.
  • Loose floor tiles observed in kitchen and floors not cleaned along walls and corners in kitchen and rear storage.
  • Holes around kitchen and dishwashing area, missing baseboards at front prep area, and dead insects in light fixtures above prep area.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #37 โ€” FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (CHOPPED PEANUTS)

Violation code #47 โ€” FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE PREP SHELF (RIGHT SIDE) IN THE KITCHEN.

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Inspection History

Jin Thai Cuisine has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 78% pass rate. Last inspection was on May 22, 2026.

May 22, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
May 15, 2026Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Mar 24, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

7 violations