Saimai Thai
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026
55
Score
SAIMAI THAI, located at 338 W Armitage Ave in Chicago, IL, had a moderate-risk inspection on February 9, 2026, with a score of 55. This inspection identified 12 minor violations, including issues related to proper eating, tasting, or tobacco use, food labeling, and preventing contamination during preparation, storage, and display. Across 20 scored inspections, SAIMAI THAI has historically maintained mostly low-risk classifications.
20
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 9, 2026
Routine
12 minor violations.
55
May 19, 2025
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
May 8, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
67
Oct 2, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Nov 27, 2023
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Nov 13, 2023
Routine
4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
39
Oct 25, 2022
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Oct 14, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
May 19, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 31, 2020
Routine
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 3 minor violations.
35
Oct 1, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
58
Jun 12, 2018
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 11, 2017
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Aug 4, 2017
Routine
11 minor violations.
58
Jul 20, 2016
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Jul 13, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Jul 31, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Aug 29, 2014
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Dec 2, 2013
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Nov 25, 2013
License
4 minor violations.
82
Violations — Feb 9, 2026 Inspection
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES OPEN BEVERAGE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST NOT CONSUME OPEN BEVERAGES IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
6
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL THE BULK FLOUR CONTAINER IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
37
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS AT THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK.
39
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
41
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: 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.
43
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE WOK COOKS LINE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
45
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 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.
49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXTREMELY DIRTY MOP SINK AND SURROUNDING WALLS OF SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IN DIRTY MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO HANG SOILED MOPS INVERTED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK WHEN NOT IN USE.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
55
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
58
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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