Pho Hoa Restaurant/Drink Lab

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Seafood and protein stored together in walk in cooler - Shrimp stored inside Squid buckets. - Store proteins and seafood separate from one another to prevent cross contamination
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
  Inspector note: No vomit and diarrhea kit on site - Provide supplies and instruction for vomit and diarrhea kit.
  code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: PIC not mantaining mangerial control over proper handwashing Times and temperature of foods going out to customers bag of bean sprouts and basil in a pre-packaged bag discarded voluntarily temperature was 50F. Foods Stored in cooler unit not properly stored.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: No date marking in walk in cooler - Provide date marking for any food stroed in cooler for 24 hours or more
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: No Cleanser at the handsink in kitchen area- Provide handsoap to ensure proper handwashing by staff
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: No Papertowels at the hand sink in kitchen area - Provide papertowels to ensure proper handwashing
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(B) Cooling Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Broth stored in walk in cooler at 75F in deep plastic container was not properly cooling - Using Proper cooling methods from 135F to 70 for 2hours then from 70F to 41F in 4 hours. Ensure that foods are cooling properly
  code 590.003/3-501.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Heavily soiled stove top and oven fryolator- Clean to remove soils
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 10, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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