What is Hands ON Thai & Sushi's health inspection score?

Hands ON Thai & Sushi has a SafeDine safety score of 72 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Hands ON Thai & Sushi last inspected?

Hands ON Thai & Sushi was last inspected on April 17, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Hands ON Thai & Sushi have?

Hands ON Thai & Sushi has 17 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Hands ON Thai & Sushi safe to eat at?

Hands ON Thai & Sushi has a good safety record with a score of 72/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Hands ON Thai & Sushi

Name: Hands ON Thai & Sushi
Address: 5056 W Irving Park RD, Chicago, 60641
Rating: 72

5056 W Irving Park RD, Chicago

Last inspected 11mo ago

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0Good

Chicago

Ranked #960 of 1000 in Chicago

Improving

3 inspections

Last: Apr 17, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

5.7

Avg Violations

12 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

SanitationHigh Priority

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-28

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-3 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-6 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-7 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+7 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

5056 W Irving Park RD, Chicago, IL 60641

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Violation Timeline

Aug 2024

1 inspections

2 high priority

4 basic

Aug

Apr 2025

2 inspections

3 intermediate

8 basic

Inspection History

3 records on file

1 Canvass Re-Inspection1 Canvass1 License

Apr 25

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionLatestPass

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
6-501.112 OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 6 DEAD ROACHES LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS NEAR FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR, IN CORNER NEAR FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK, AND CABINET BELOW CASH REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AREAS.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
4-602.13 OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
5-205.15 OBSERVED DAMAGED BACKFLOW DEVICE AT FRONT PREP ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
6-501.14 OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Base deductions−11 pts

Apr 25

Canvass InspectionFail

2 Med5 Basic

7 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 14 LIVE ROACHES LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PREP AREA ON FLOOR AND IN CORNER NEAR HANDWASHING SINK, IN CABINET BELOW CASH REGISTER, BEHIND COLD-HOLD UNIT IN REAR, ON COUNTER NEAR DISHES, UNDERNEATH SHELVING UNITS, AND UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO HAVE PEST CONTROL OPERATOR SERVICE PREMISES TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 6 DEAD ROACHES LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS NEAR FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR, IN CORNER NEAR FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK, AND IN CABINET BELOW CASH REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AREAS.

Basic (5)

−10 pts

44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED−2
OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
OBSERVED DAMAGED BACKFLOW DEVICE AT FRONT PREP ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2599983 DATED 08/12/2024. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: #49. OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP ON THE SURFACE OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 55. OBSERVED DIRT AND HEAVY GREASE ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE ON FLOOR UNDERNATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Base deductions−20 pts

Aug 24

License InspectionPass

2 High4 Basic

6 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER ATTACHED TO WALL ABOVR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE PAPER TOWELS DISPENSER AND ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE WASHING THEIR HANDS AT HANDWASHING SINKS DESIGNATED ONLY FOR HANDWASHING.
16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED−10
OBSERVED INTERIOR GUARD OF ICE MACHINE BIN WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS LINER ON SHELVING UNIT IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED SOME GREASE BUILDUP ON THE SURFACE OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.---ALSO OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOOR UNDERNATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−28 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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