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Pho Uptown

August 2, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD-UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES IN PREP AREA WALLS/CRACKS AND CREVICES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY BY THE DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND PREP AREA SHELVES. MUST CLEAN COOLERS DOOR GASKETS AND ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON PREP AREA FLOOR ALONG WALLS/CORNERS AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 8, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.