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Zaab E Lee Thai Street Food: health inspection history

3021 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

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Address: 3021 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Facility type: Restaurant
Risk category: Risk 1 (High)
Latest result: Pass on Mar 12, 2026
License number: 3026245
Latest inspection: Mar 12, 2026 (Canvass)
Records shown: 3 inspections, May 9, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026

Across these 3 inspection records, results were: 2 × Pass; 1 × Fail. 17 violations were listed in total.

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Inspection history

Mar 12, 2026 Canvass

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)

39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: OBSERVED DRY NOODLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA UNCOVERED IN A BIN ON THE PREP TABLE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO COVER FOOD ITEM TO PROTECT FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION. ALSO OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL DISHES AND UTENSIL AT LEAST SIX INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SHELVING IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALL IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE STORAGE HALLWAY IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR RE-ATTACH AND MAINTAIN.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED A HOLE/OPENING IN THE CEILING IN THE REAR SEATING AREA ENTRANCE NEAR SPEAKERS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY OR HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

May 12, 2025 License Re-Inspection

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)

39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: : 3-307.11--- MUST PROPERLY PROTECT FOODS TO BE STORED IN A TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN THE HALLWAY TO THE WASHROOM WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS.
49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: 4-602.13--- MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS LINER UNDER THE MICROWAVE OVEN.----PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER AND ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE SMALL BOX FREEZER. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC FROM ALL.----EXTERIOR OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND RUST. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. 4-601.11(B)--- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN DIRTY…
51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: : 5-203.13--- NO UTILITY MOP SINK ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE A UTILITY MOP SINK THAT PROPERLY DRAINS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: : 6-501.114--- ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOMS AND CLOSETS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. 6-201.11--- WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REPLACE.----HOLE NOTED IN THE WALL BASEBOARD UNDER THE PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL.----EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD…

May 9, 2025 License

Result: FailRisk 1 (High)

25.CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODInspector comment: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY THAT DISCLOSES AND REMINDS CONSUMERS OF THE FRIED EGG MENU ITEM ON THE PRINTED MENU. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE PRINTED MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: MUST PROPERLY PROTECT FOODS TO BE STORED IN A TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN THE HALLWAY TO THE WASHROOM WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS.
48.WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPSInspector comment: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR THE CHLORINE SANITIZER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS LINER UNDER THE MICROWAVE OVEN.----PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER AND ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE SMALL BOX FREEZER. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC FROM ALL.----EXTERIOR OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND RUST. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: NO UTILITY MOP SINK ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE A UTILITY MOP SINK THAT PROPERLY DRAINS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOMS AND CLOSETS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REPLACE.----HOLE NOTED IN THE WALL BASEBOARD UNDER THE PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL.----EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE HOOD EXHAUST, UNDER AND BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----FLOORS SURROUNDING THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP WITH GREASE AND RUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----NOTED…
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE HOOD EXHAUST FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.