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Phoenix Restaurant

September 12, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINKS IN REAR PREP AREA, AND BAR AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. BASIN WAS FILLED WITH UTENSILS AND A PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER, AND FAUCET HAD HOSE ATTACHED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HAND SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS (RICE, FLOUR) NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES, CONTAINERS, SKILLETS, AND OTHER KITCHENWARE NOT PROPERLY STORED INVERTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO STORE EQUIPMENT AND UNTENSILS INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL COLD HOLD UNITS TO HAVE GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIORS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN RESTROOMS FOR FEMALE USE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING TILES AND BROKEN TILE IN REAR KITCHEN AREA NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN KITCHEN AREA NEAR COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME ON FILTERS AND HOOD SYSTEM ABOVE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 21, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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