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Visanu Thai 55, Inc.

Restaurant

1607 E 55th St, Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park

Oct 17, 2025 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Inspector found over 100 mouse droppings scattered throughout prep area and storage spaces.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Extensive mouse droppings observed on floors under shelving, along walls, behind coolers, and around equipment in prep area and utility storage.
  • Dish machine not sanitizing food equipment—chemical sanitizer reading was zero PPM instead of required 100 PPM. Machine tagged and cannot be used until repaired and reinspected.
  • Handwashing sink blocked by large bulk container lids stored inside it, making the sink inaccessible for employee handwashing.
  • Single-service articles not inverted and stored on floor instead of elevated, and food handler training expired for staff.

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 #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

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

Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

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

Inspection History

Visanu Thai 55, Inc. has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 2, 2026.

Oct 2, 2026Pass

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

Standout inspection
Sep 23, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Dec 11, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

5 violations
Standout inspection
Dec 4, 2025Fail

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

7 violations
Oct 24, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 17, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

14 violations
Mar 24, 2025Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

9 violations
May 20, 2024Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Oct 10, 2023Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations