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Pho Viet

January 13, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE AND PREPARATION. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE ON ICE CONTACT SURFACES THROUGHOUT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INTERIOR SURFACES. ALSO OBSERVED PREPARED FOODS BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGER REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 5-24-16 NOT CORRECTED. #32- FOUND FROZEN FOODS STORED ON A GROCERY BAGS INSIDE THE REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GROCERY BAGS WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG. REPLACE WORN OUT CHOPPING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER(WITH DEEP CUTS AND BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE) AND MAINTAIN.#34- FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. #45- NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES ON SITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: CLEAN CUTTING BOARDS MUST NOT BE STORED ON TOP OF THE UTILITY MOP SINK NOZZLE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE THROUGHOUT MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE COOKS LINE. FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND THE DISH MACHINE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. METAL FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. BUCKLED AND WITH OPEN CRACKS/CREVICES BETWEEN METAL SEAMS COLLECTING FOOD AND LIQUID DEBRIS. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NO OPEN SEAMS/CREVICES. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK UNDER THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT BOTH BARS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTARINTS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 24, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.