Pho Hoa Restaurant/Drink Lab

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Consumer Advisoriescritical
  Inspector note: MANAGER TAN QUACH SHALL PROVIDE A ALLERGIN CERT.
  code M-3-603.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND DOORGASKETS...REPLACE MISSING KNOBS IN ICE MACHINE. • REPLACE ALL NON NSF APPROVED EQUIPMENT...REPLACE ALL SCORED CUTTING BOARDS.. • REPLACE ALL SCORED CUTTING BOARDS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK.(REMOVE ALL KNIVES STORED UNBETWEEN EQUIPMENT) REPLACE ALL CHIPPED CHINA THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED...REMOVE ALL ICE COOLERS AND REPLACE WITH COMMERCIAL ICE DISPENCORS...
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRRESSURE GAUGE. • REPAIR PRESURE GAUGE AT DISHMACHINE..
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: ADJUST LOOSE FAUCET AT PREP AREA HANDSINK. • ADJUST LOOSE FAUCET AT PREP/WAREWASHING HANDSINK.
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: POST HANDWASH SIGNS... • POST EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS SIGNAGE...PROVIDE PAPERTOWELS FOR ALL DISPENCORS...
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING GROUT AT KITCHEN FLOORING. • CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT...REPLACE MISSING FLOOR GROUT AS NEEDED AND REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE THRESHOLDS AT WALKINS...
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CONTAINER EGGS AND SHRIMP ROLLS STORED IN ROOM TEMP..MGR. CORRECTED ON SITE..
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Prevention of Contamination from Handscritical
  Inspector note: DISCONTINUE BAREHAND CONTACT FOR READY TO EAT FOODS OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING TAKEOUT FOODS WITH BAREHANDS MGR. DISCARDED FOOD.
  code 12-3--301.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: PROVIDE A SANITIZER TEXTKIT AND TRAINING OF ALL STAFF AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAREWASHING...
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Hot and Cold Watercritical
  Inspector note: HOT AND COLD WATER AT ALL HANDSINKS SHALL BE UNDER PRESSURE...
  code 27-5-103.11-.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: HANDSINK AT WAREWASHING/PREP AREA SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD COVERING HANDWASH SINK...MGR. ON SITE REMOVE BOARD.
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Medicines FirstAid Storagecritical
  Inspector note: PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE FOR ALL MEDICATION MGR. REMOVED FROM COOKING AREA...
  code 41-7-207-09.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF A FRUIT FLY PROBLEM PROVIDE EXTERMINATORS REPORT...
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Container Labels
  Inspector note: LABEL ALL SPRAY BOTTLES..
  code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Thermometers Provided
  Inspector note: PROVIDE A CHEFS THERMOMETER..
  code 05-4-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: COVER ALL FOODS IN WALKIN AND ALL REACHINS..ELEVATE FOODS OFF THE FLOOR...
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: PROPERLY STORE ALL SCOOPS THROUGHOUT...
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HAIR RESTRAINTS...
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE DOORGASKETS REPLACE MISSING INTERIOR ICE MACHINE PANEL KNOBS...(REMOVE COMMON SCREWS)..SEAL RUSTY GREASE TRAP RESEAL RUSTY SHELVING AND REPLACE WORN ICE MACHINE FILTERS..
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Test Kit Provided
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.
  Inspector note: ADJUST RINSE TEMP. AT HIGH TEMP. DISHMACHINE...WAS 127F SHALL BE 180F
  code 19-4-501.18-.110* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: PROPERLY STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION..
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL COOKING/PREP EQUIPMENT...CLEAN ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT...CLEAN ALL SINKS REACHINS AND WALKINS....CLEAN EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE...CLEAN ALL FREEZERS...
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Toilet Enclosed Clean
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF RESTROOM THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED...
  code 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
  Inspector note: PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL TRASH RECEPTACLES...
  code 33-5-501.13-.17* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: CLEAN CEILING WALLS AND WALL VENTS....CLEAN HOOD LIGHT PANELS AND FAN COVERS IN WALKINS...
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: REPLACE ALL WORN BROOMS AND MOPS PROPERLY STORE ON A MAINTENANCE RACK...REPLACE ALL MILKCRATES WITH PROPER SHELVING..
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 26, 2016: 6 findings recurred. 22 previous findings did not recur.

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