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Pho Spicier Thai

February 4, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA WHILE EMPLOYEE IS PREPPING AND SERVING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO HAVE EASY ACCESS TO PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ON PREP TABLES BEHIND MICROWAVE AND RICE COOKER, BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, ON ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND PIPES, ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS, UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, BESIDE REFRIGERATOR IN REAR AND IN DRY STORAGE AREA ON SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT AND REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS FROM PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER GASKETS WITH FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED YELLOWING CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK STAINS AND GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD ON COOKING FRYERS AND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA NEAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION ON FOOD.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 11, 2019: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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