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SIRI INDIAN RESTAURANT

1520 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60607

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-04; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

9 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-04), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-06-04: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 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
  • Not Critical: CHI-35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: IMPROPER THAWING OF FROZEN CHICKEN IN STANDING WATER IN PREP SINK. INSTD TO THAW PROPERLY UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, UNDER REFRIGERATION, ETC.
  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA AND IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES ON PROPER SHELVING AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND WALL. INSTD TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: ALL CUTTING BOARDS THROUGH OUT DEEPLY SCORED AND WITH DARK STAINS. INSTD TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 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.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 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.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 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
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: HOOD FILTERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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