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Phoenix Restaurant

August 4, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: HEAT DISH MACHINE IS NOT REACHING PROPER SANITATION LEVEL. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED DISH MACHINE REACH 128.8F. DISH MACHINE NOW HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE DISHES IN THE 3COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST REPAIR DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 LIVE ROACHES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA BEHIND COOKLINE (STEAMER UNIT), UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND NEAR DISH MACHINE. FACILITY MUST ELIMINATE LIVE ROACHES, USING PROPER PEST CONTROL PROCESSES AS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a) • ROACHES OBSERVED, APPROXIMATELY 60 DEAD, IN THE LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE OF INSECTS, RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS. ELIMINATE DEAD ROACHES, USING PROPER PEST CONTROL PROCESSES AS NEEDED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF FOOD ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. ITEMS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 39
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES WITH AN OPEN LID AND GARBAGE ACCUMILATION SCATTERED AROUND THE RECEPTACLE CONTAINER. OBSERVED GREASE TRAP CONTAINER CRUSTED WITH GREASE ON AND AROUND CONTAINER. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (b) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP UNDER KITCHEN STOVE TOP UNITS AND EXTERIOR KITHCEN EQUIPMENT. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MISSING TILES IN THE DISH AND COOK LINE AREA. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. • PUDDLES OF WATER FOUND SCATTERED IN THE DISH AREA FLOOR. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES NOT PRESENTED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. FACILITY MUST PRESENT VALID CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES NOT PRESENTED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. FACILITY MUST PRESENT VALID CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 21, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

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