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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Saimai Thai

338 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 9, 2026

20

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 9, 2026

  1. #6PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES OPEN BEVERAGE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST NOT CONSUME OPEN BEVERAGES IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL THE BULK FLOUR CONTAINER IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
  3. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS AT THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK.
  4. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
  5. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 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.
  6. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE WOK COOKS LINE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
  7. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 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.
  8. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXTREMELY DIRTY MOP SINK AND SURROUNDING WALLS OF SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  9. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  10. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IN DIRTY MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO HANG SOILED MOPS INVERTED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK WHEN NOT IN USE.
  11. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 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.
  12. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 9, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 27, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2013License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2013LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Saimai Thai — questions

Did Saimai Thai pass its last health inspection?
Saimai Thai at 338 W Armitage Ave was inspected on Feb 9, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Saimai Thai?
The most recent inspection cited 12 violations, beginning with: PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES OPEN BEVERAGE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST NOT CONSUME OPEN BEVERAGES IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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