L C Pho Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-501.12--OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS/FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 4-602.13--INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE KITCHEN DEEP FRYER, SIDES OF COOKING STOVES/GRILL/WOK EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND GASKETS ALL AROUND THE KITCHEN COOLERS, TOP OF THE DISH MACHINE, ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD-UP ON GAS PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND ON TOP OF THE DISHMACHINE WITH SPILLED DRIED UP-DEBRIS.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: 4-301.16--OBSERVED NO SINK USED FOR DUMPING LIQUID WASTE AT FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT A MINIMUM OF 1 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE INSTALLED FOR OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-201.11--INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON THE FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE COOKING STOVE/DEEP FRYER/WOK EQUIPMENT AND DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO REMOVE FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS AND SPIDER WEBS AND MAINTAIN. • 6-501.114--INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE REAR PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, UNUSED FOOD EQUIPMENT DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS, BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENT OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6 INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING. (NO MILK CRATES ARE TO BE USED FOR ELEVATING STOCK ITEMS.).
  code 55
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2612677 DATED:02/24/2025 #38--CONTINUED TO OBSERVE EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND 2 LIVE COCKROACH ON THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE KITCHEN COOKING WOK STATION AND 1 LIVE COCKROACH INSIDE THE DISHWASHER TOP MECHANICAL COMPARTMENT.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 24, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 9 previous findings 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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