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Tank Noodle Pho Xe Tang

October 28, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL. OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN SEVERAL AREAS ON PREMISES INCLUDING KITCHEN, BATHROOMS, AND FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND CLEAN AND SANITZE ALL INFECTED AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND WALK-IN COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 56.1F BY MY THERMOMETER AND 58.2F BY THEIR INTERNAL AND OUTER THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. ONCE FIXED PLEASE FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-8040 OR EMAIL US AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER: 20 DOZEN EGGS AT 55.6F, 5 BAGS AND 5 CONTAINERS OF BEEF AT 51.7F, 4 BAGS OF SHRIMP AT 54.3F, 6 BAGS OF PORK MEATBALLS AT 52.5F, 40 LBS OF CHICKEN AT 53.6F, 8 BAGS OF PORK AT 55.5F, 4 BAGS OF SLICED ONIONS AT 51.9F, AND 6 BAGS OF CARROTS AT 57.9F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 180# OF FOOD WORTH $500. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 50 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND CUSTOMER BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT CLEAN AND BOWLS AND PLATES STORED ON THE FRONT COUNTER TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND LARGE PIECE OF FOOD DEBRIS AND EGG SHELLS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 6, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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