Pho 777 Restaurant

August 31, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF LIVE ROACH INFESTATION ON SITE. IN THE KITCHEN: OVER 15 LIVE ROACHES UNDER THE WOK EQUIPMENT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE EQUIPMENT AND METAL LEGS,4 ROACHES ON WALL BEHIND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(IN THE KITCHEN),1 ON METAL SHELF WERE CLEAN DISHES,CUPS ARE STORED;1 ROACH CRAWLING ON FLOOR BY THE PREP COOLER, 5 ROACHES UNDER OVEN, 6 AT REAR LEG OF THE FLAT GRILL, ALSO SEVERAL LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING BETWEEN OPENINGS AT SAID EQUIPMENT. THREE ROACHES AT EXPOSED HAND SINK INSIDE THE BOWL, AND UNDER THE ALUMINUM FOIL. ROACHES COMING OUT FROM OPENED WALL PANELS AT PREP AREA/DISH ROOM,FROM BEHIND PAPER ON WALL AT SAME AREA, ROACHES ON WALLS ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. 6 ROACHES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN. NEED TO REMOVE,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS MENTIONED. MUST ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND SURFACES. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-020.
code 13Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Toxic Items Properly Stored, Labeled And Used
Inspector note: IMPROPERLY, HEAVILY APPLIED BORIC ACID ON FLOORS, IN DRAWERS AND ON COUNTERTOP UNDER MICROWAVE. MUST REMOVE AND APPLY PESTICIDES PROPERLY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 25
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOILS, NEWS PAPERS, AND CARDBOARD USED FOR LINING ON SHELVES ABOVE HAND-SINK IN COOK LINE, IN FOOD PREP AREA, AND IN BARD AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS ON WORN RUBBER GASKET IN REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED TWO CHEST FREEZERS AND FOOD ITEMS STORED UNDER WASTE PIPES IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED REMOVE/RELOCATE ITEMS FROM UNDER WASTE PIPES. OBSERVED RUSTY SHELF INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT/REPAIR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN COOK LINE HAD FOOD AND DEBRIS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF BULK CONTAINERS IN FOOD PREPAREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS AND HOLES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN COOK LINE AND UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK (2) COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND SEAL TO PREVENT FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPLASH AND DEBRIS OVER REACH-IN COOLER NEAR WATER HEATER, BEHIND FOOD PREP TABLES, AND BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (2). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS THROUGH-OUT. OBSERVED CEILING TILES IN UTILITY ROOM IN POOR REPAIR; CARDBOARD USED AS CEILING TILES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. BROKEN/CRACKED CEMENT ALONG WALL-FLOOR JUNCTION BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REPAIR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEAD INSECT INSIDE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE HAND SINK IN FRONT BEVERAGE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HAND SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ARTICLES ON PREMISES IN REAR DINING AREA AND IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ELEVATE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS 6 INCH OFF THE FLOOR IN BASEMENT, IN REAR DINING AREA AND IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 25, 2017: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred. 6 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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