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Pho's Thai Cuisine

September 22, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES AND MANAGER WASHING HANDS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY HANDWASHING SINK FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED LIVE ROACHES INSIDE TWO DOOR PREP COOLERS (3 ADULT ROACHES AT THE HINGES OF THE DOOR, ONE AT THE RUBBBER GASKET), AND ANOTHER RAOCH WAS OBSERVED UNDER A COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP/DISHROOM AREA. OF INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN THE UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELF WITH CLEAN PLATES AND FOOD IN THE KITCHEN. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEAN, AND A NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. ANYONE ENTERING THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE COOLERS.ALSO REMOVE BUILD-UP ICE INSIDE THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST SEAL WALL PANELS AND BASEBOARD WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 12, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.