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The Elephant Thai Cuisine

5353 W Devon Ave, Chicago 60646 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 28, 2025

4

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 28, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNT OF ITEMS FROZEN IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STOP FREEZING IN GROCERY BAGS AND USE ONLY FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2022LicensePassRisk 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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The Elephant Thai Cuisine — questions

Did The Elephant Thai Cuisine pass its last health inspection?
The Elephant Thai Cuisine at 5353 W Devon Ave was inspected on Jan 28, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at The Elephant Thai Cuisine?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNT OF ITEMS FROZEN IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STOP FREEZING IN GROCERY BAGS AND USE ONLY FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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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