SIRI INDIAN RESTAURANT
1520 W TAYLOR ST, Chicago, IL, 60607
Most recent inspection
- Date
- June 4, 2026
- Type
- Canvass
- Result
- Pass w/ Conditions
- Risk category
- Risk 1 (High)
- Cited findings
- 9
- Jurisdiction
- Cook County (Chicago)
Violations (9)
- 16
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE EQUIPMENT WITH ONLY SOAP AND WATER, RINSING OFF WITH WATER AND PLACING ON SHELF TO DRY . 3-COMPARTMENT SINK 3RD BASIN EMPTY AND WITHOUT ANY SANITIZER USED. INSTD ON PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE OF ALL MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. MULTI USE EQUIPMENT WAS PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED AFTER INSTRUCTED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY
- 35
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
IMPROPER THAWING OF FROZEN CHICKEN IN STANDING WATER IN PREP SINK. INSTD TO THAW PROPERLY UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, UNDER REFRIGERATION, ETC.
- 39
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA AND IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES ON PROPER SHELVING AND MAINTAIN
- 43
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND WALL. INSTD TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN
- 47
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
ALL CUTTING BOARDS THROUGH OUT DEEPLY SCORED AND WITH DARK STAINS. INSTD TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN
- 47
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
BLACK CRATES WITH OPENINGS AS STORAGE BINS FOR VEGETABLES IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO USE PROPER STORAGE BINS THAT ARE DURABLE, SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- 49
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION: ALL ROLLING CARTS, ALL STORAGE RACKS, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, MIXER, ALL PREP TABLES, AND ALL COUNTERTOPS THROUGH OUT PREMISES. INSTD TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN FREE OF DEBRIS, DIRT.
- 55
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
WALLS AND FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES NOT CLEAN, HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF FOOD SPLATTER, GREASE, DIRT, AND DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. TOILET ROOM DOORS AND WALK IN COOLER DOOR NOT CLEAN, HEAVY BLACK DEBRIS ACCUMULATION . INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
- 56
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
HOOD FILTERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
Source: Cook County (Chicago) health department. Data refreshed September 4, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.