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Little Vietnam Restaurant

September 13, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED BOTH THE PREP AND DISHWASHING HAND WASHING SINKS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE DISH HAND SINK WAS FILLED WITH GLOVES AND SOILED WIPING CLOTHS. THE PREP HAND WASHING SINK WITH A CUTTING BOARD, CONTAINER OF SOAPY WATER, DISHWASHING SCRUBBING SPONGES, AND A DISH RACK WITH DISHES NOTED AT THE SINK. MANAGEMENT REMOVED ALL AND REVIEWED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE ONLY FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NO PAPER TOWELS ARE LOCATED AT THE DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • NO HAND SOAP IS LOCATED AT THE DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN CUT FRUITS BEING IMPROPERLY THAWED ON A PREP TABLE IN A COVERED CONTAINER. MUST PROPERLY THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR REFRIGERATION.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE TALL GLASS DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP ARE STORED IMPROPERLY. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE BOX FREEZERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR DISPOSABLE FOOD-GRADE BAGS. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, IN FOOD PREP AND STORAGE. • WOODEN CABINET NEXT TO THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK IS IN POOR REPAIR WITH WATER DAMAGE. NOTED PEELING PRESSED WOOD, NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: THE FRONT PREP HAND SINK HOT WATER HANDLE DOES NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF. NOTED WITH A CONSTANT SLOW STREAM OF WATER. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED SOILED MOP HEAD IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE MOP SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE INVERTED. • THE UNUSED COOLERS STORED IN THE HALLWAY NEXT TO THE PUBLIC WASHROOMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • WATER-DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR EXIT HALLWAY AND HALLWAY NEXT TO THE WASHROOMS MUST BE REPLACED.-----FLOORS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE/REFRIGERATION ROOM WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 18, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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