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Pho's Thai Cuisine
March 20, 2025 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings8
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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Proper Cooling Time And TemperatureInspector note: NOTED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED SOUP AND COOKED VEGETABLES BEING IMPROPERLY COOLED. SOUP IN A LARGE, DEEP CONTAINER WITH A COVERED LID, VEGETABLES IN A LARGE, DEEP BOWL INSIDE A PLASTIC BAG. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING TIME, TEMPERATURES AND COOLING METHODS. CERTIFIED MANAGER STATES THE FOODS WERE COOKED WITHIN THE HOUR. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN OF CREATING AN ICE BATH FOR THE SOUP IN SMALLER CONTAINERS AND QUICK CHILLING THE VEGETABLES IN THE FREEZER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS FRIED GARLIC IN OIL THAT WAS COOKED THE PREVIOUS DAY BEING HELD IN CONTAINERS UNREFRIGERATED ON PREP AREA SHELVING AT 64F. REVIEWED FRIED GARLIC IN OIL MUST BE PROPERLY COOLED THEN HELD UNDER REFRIGERATION. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food not cooled down rightOfficial wording: Proper Date Marking And DispositionInspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS PREPARED FRIED TOFU AND COOKED NOODLES HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN REFRIGERATION NOT DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. NO LABELS ON ANY PREPARED FOODS IE: SAUCES, CUT VEGETABLES. REVIEWED LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: UNABLE TO READ LABELS ON BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST RELABEL.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: NOTED PEELING PLASTIC USED AS PROTECTANT ON THE FREEZER DOOR. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.
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Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities MaintainedInspector note: NOTED THE OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE OVERFLOWING WITH BAGS OF FOOD WASTE GARBAGE AND LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE. INSTRUCTED MUST REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING GARBAGE. RECOMMEND OBTAINING ADDITIONAL WASTE CONTAINER, A LARGER CONTAINER OR MORE FREQUENT GARBAGE PICK UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on February 23, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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