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Pho Loan Restaurant

January 19, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. OBSERVED FOOD ON MENU INCLUDING SUNNYSIDE UP EGGS AND RARE FILET MIGNON. MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY (ON SITE), REMINDER (IN THE MENU), AND DISCLOSURE (BY THE FOOD ITEMS) FOR ALL UNDERCOOKED FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME, ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS
code 37
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY HANGING AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TAPE AND STYROFOAM INSULATION AS PADDING FOR THE CORNER OF SHELF ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SURAFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC NON-FOOD GRADE BAGS(GARBAGE BAGS) AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH-IN AND CHEST FREEZERS UNITS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS WITH LIDS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED IN USE LARGE POTS ON SITE ON TOP THE SINGLES BURNERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PROPER WASHING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT OR REMOVE SAID UTENSILS • THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT NOT MAINTAINED. NOT COMPLETELY ACCESSIBLE, DUE TO TWO PREP TABLES ARE IN FRONT OF SAID SINK LEAVING ONLY ONE COMPARTMENT ACCESSIBLE. MUST RELOCATE PREP TABLE,FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ACCESSIBILITY: WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,AT PREP/KITCHEN AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN. • EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE PANELS IN POOR REPAIR,ORIGINAL PANELS REPLACE WITH UNKNOWN UNEVEN POURS MATERIAL PANELS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SAID PANELS. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINNING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO RENEW IF EMPLOYEE ARE EMPLOYED
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 11, 2021: 10 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.