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Pho's Thai Cuisine

September 9, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO SOAP PROVIDED AT ONLY ONE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN,SOAP DISPENSER EMPTY.PER MY REQUEST SOAP WAS PROVIDED AT SAID SINK. SOAP MUST BE PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED • HANDWASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN NOT ACCESSIBLE. INSIDE THE SAID SINK FOOD CONTAINERS,AND OTHER ITEMS. MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS FROM SAID SINK UPON SANITARIAN ENTERING IN THE KITCHEN. HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIME FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),"CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOK RESTOCKING SOAP AT SOAP DISPENSER(REMOVING UNIT FROM WALL AND REPLACE IT),THAN RINSING THREE FINGERS UNDER SMALL AMOUNT WATER AT HANDWASHING SINK AND DRYING AT HIS OWN PANTS,RETURNED TO PREP AREA AND PICKED UP CLEAN DISHES(FINGERS INSIDE THE DISHES) TO PUT FOOD TO BE SERVED TO CUSTOMER. OBSERVED MANGER WASHING AND DRYING HANDS,THAN TURNED OFF THE HANDLES OF THE FAUCET WITHOUT USING PAPER TOWELS. SANITARIAN SHOWED PROPER PROCEDURE HOW TO WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-010,"CONSOLIDATED WITH CODE #3-301.11 (B)"
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.MANAGER HANDLED HIS PERSONAL PHONE TO SHOW SANITARIAN INFORMATION REGARDING PEST CONTROL,PUT IT BACK ON HIS POCKET AND PROCEEDED TO HANDLE FOOD: PICKED UP (WITH BARE HANDS) SHREDDED CARROTS AND PUT IT ON TOP THE FOOD READY TO SERVE TO COSTUMER.NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH FOOD,USE: SPATULAS,SINGLE SERVING FOOD TISSUE,TONGS,OR GLOVED HANDS AFTER HANDWASHING. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING PROCEDURE.FOOD DISCARDED.NEW FOOD WAS GIVEN TO CUSTOMER. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
code 9Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: FOUND 3lb OF COOKED CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE SMALL REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 49.8F TO 55F; ALSO FOUND 5lb OF RAW STRIP CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 48.4F TO 55.4F. BOTH PRODUCTS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NO LABEL PROVIDED AT DRY FOOD INGREDIENT STORED INSIDE THE BLUE PLASTIC BINS AT REAR SHELVES .PROVIDED LABEL WITH A COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.REAR SCREEN DOOR BROKEN INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.MAIN REAR DOOR WAS OPENED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: CLOTH USED IN PREP AREA MUST BE STORED INSIDE A BUCKET WITH SANITIZER SOLUTION
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOOR OF THE SMALL COOLER ACROSS THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,REPAIR/REPLACE .ALSO BROKEN AND MISSING HANDLE IN COOLERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA REPLACE. • CAN OPENER WITH A FOOD AND RUST BUILD UP AT BLADE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT/WOKS ARE EXTREMELY GREASY,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOT CLEANABLE FLOOR/WALL AT MISSING BASEBOARD/COVING TILES UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REPLACE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE • OBSERVED DIRTY STAINED CARDBOARDS ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH FLOOR MATS.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 10, 2018: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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