Pho Cafe

March 29, 2019 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: NO CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISES. FOUND 100 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON THE FLOOR BY THE PREP TABLE, UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK AND DISHMACHINE, ON A REAR PREP TABLE (BOTTOM) UNDER THE UTILITY SINK AND BY THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED A DEAD RODENT IN THE FRONT BEVERAGE AREA BETWEEN THE COUNTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
    code 38
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER READING. FOUND NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER READING AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT THE SANITIZER READING FOR THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE WITH A CHLORINE SANITIZER MUST READ AT 100 PPM AND IS CURRENTLY READING AT 0 PPM. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME MUST NOT USE UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO MANUALLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE AT THREE COMP SINK.
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES AND SURFACE AREA UNDER GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: FOUND A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK AND THE ONE COMP SINK; MUST REPAIR BOTH LEAKS.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND COOKING AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. ALSO THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND VARIOUS KITCHEN EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND WALLS. ALSO OBSERVED DUST ON THE WALL VENT OUTSIDE OF BOTH WASHROOMS; CLEAN VENT TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. • OBSERVED THE WALL COVING AT THE BASE OF THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE DISHMACHINE IN POOR REPAIR; MUST REATTACH WALL COVING WHERE NEEDED.
    code 55
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: BUMPED UP TO VIOLATION 60.
    code 58
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM OCTOBER 22, 2018. THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER DID NOT HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 ISSUED. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 22, 2018: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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