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Pho Xe Lua

September 29, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 4PIECES COOKED BEEF STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 59.1F.60F,56.3F AND 64.2F, ALL 4 PIECES OF COOKED BEEF WERE STORED IN CONTAINERS WITH FROZEN FOOD.COOKED CHICKEN LIVERS PUREED AND SHAPED TO A BALL STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE BY THE PREP COOLER UNIT AT TEMP OF 72.5F TO 73F,FRESH SCRAMBLE EGGS STORED BY THE CHICKEN LIVER AT TEMP OF 75.6F.CHICKEN LIVER WAS COOKED YESTERDAY PER MANAGER STATEMENT.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD PRODUCTS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 4,VALUE 12. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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: EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN PREP,FRONT AND STORAGE AREA. OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON SHELVES, UNDER SHELVES UNDER UNUSED EQUIPMENTS,BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND INSIDE STORAGE AREA.ALSO DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS OF KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA MENTIONED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-13-2014,REPORT #1395610 #32- ONCE A FOOD CONTAINERS IS OPENED, FOOD MUST BE STORED TO A FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE BAGS. DIRTY BROWN PAPER IS USED FOR SHELF LINER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID PAPER,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. KNIFE ARE STORED BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KNIFE RACKS FOR PROPER STORAGE OF KNIFE. REACH-IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS STORED ON HALLWAYS BY THE PUBLIC WASHROOMS ARE NOT LOCKED,INSTRUCTED TO LOCK AND KEEP THEM LOCKED FOR PROPER FOOD PROTECTION. #35- STAINED AND DIRTY WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #38- LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. ADDITIONAL STOPPERS IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS #42- EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STILL TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ONIONS /PRODUCE ARE STORED WITH CLEAN POTS AND PANS UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO RE ORGANIZE SAID SHELF.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHTLY MINERAL BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED T CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ENCRUSTED FOOD INSIDE THE OVENS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.LONG CHEST FREEZER WITH ICE BUILD UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BOTH GREASE TRAPS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT EXTREMELY COVERED WITH GREASE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALSO DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 21, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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