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Pho Viet

July 25, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 10 LIVE ROACHES ON PREP AREA WALLS, AROUND PREP HANDWASH BOWL AND ON SHELVES IN PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL ROACHES AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (08/01/13). ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP REACH IN COOLERS DOOR GASKETS/CORNERS AND DOOR HINDGES AND CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/DIRT/GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONT WALLS/CORNERS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING LIGHT COVERS ABOVE PREP AREA (X2). MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS/COVERS FOR ALL LIGHT BULBS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 15, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.