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Delicious Pho

May 10, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS ITEMS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN FRONT SERVICE AREA REACH IN COOLER. TEMPERATURE OF ITEMS RANGED FROM 49-50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLD FOOD ITEMS ARE STORED AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 2 GALLONS OF MILK, 1/2 GALLON HALF AND HALF, AND 5 OZ HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM ($7). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT SERVICE LINE WITH AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COOLERS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSECT CARCASSES ALONG WALL NEAR MOP SINK AND WATER HEATER IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN. • OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES IN DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZER SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES COVERED IN ALUMINUM FOIL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FOIL FROM SURFACES TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONLY ONE DRAIN PLUG FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF DRAIN PLUGS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY WATER LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN WATER IS DRAINED PIPES LEAK INTO BUCKET ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 15, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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