Saigon Pho

February 19, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings13
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT IN BAR, PREP AND IN BATHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE VERIFICATION FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-602.11 OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF FOOD OUTSIDE OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15 OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL OUTER OPENINGS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM RODENT ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.11 OBSERVED POTS OF SOUP STORED ON FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER. MUST ELEVATE ONTO PROPER SHELVING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. • 3-307.11 OBSERVED CUPS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK STORED NEXT TO HAND WASHING SINK AT BAR AREA. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE HAND SINK TO PREVENT ANY CONTAMINATION ONTO CLEAN CUPS OR STORE DIRTY DISHES ONLY ON THIS SIDE OF THE DRAINBOARD NEXT TO THE HAND WASHING SINK.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-903.11 OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM THE CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SOURCE OF THE WATER LEAK.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-102.11 OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WHICH ARE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE CHEST FREEZERS.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 6-501.19 OBSERVED MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR DOORS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.11 MUST SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, ESPECIALLY ON THE WALL BETWEEN THE STOVE AND WALK-IN COOLER. • 6-501.12 MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES ESPECIALLY UNDER EQUIPMENT AND ALONG THE WALLS. • 6-501.114 MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE EXCESS CLUTTER AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR 5 EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES.
code 57
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B)(3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2484621 ON 2/8/21 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 450 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. APPROXIMATELY 20 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND ALONG WALLS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, 50 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND BEHIND PREP COOLER, 10 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND INSIDE OF COOKING FRYER, 200 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND BEHIND WASHER AND DRYER IN STORAGE AREA, 100 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND ALONG WALLS UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, 50 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND ALONG WALLS WHERE POTS ARE BEING STORED AT STORAGE AREA AND 20 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND BEHIND TEA CUPS AT BAR AREA. ALSO OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZERS IN THE HALLWAY, IN THE WASHROOMS ON THE FLOORS, ON THE FOOD PREP TABLES WHERE DISHES ARE STORED AND ON TOP OF THE DISHES, BEHIND THE STAGE AND IN THE FRONT STORAGE ROOM, AND ON THE SHELVES AND ON TOP OF FOOD CANS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST CONTACT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO PROVIDE INSECT AND VERMIN SERVICES. MUST REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY AND CLEAN AREA. 54 - OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH PREVENTING LID CLOSURE. TRASH MUST BE STORED INSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE SO THAT THEY ARE INACCESSIBLE TO INSECTS AND RODENTS. PRIORITY 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 8, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 9 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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