Van Phat Restaurant

March 26, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED A LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINER AND A PLASTIC BAG INSIDE OF HAND SINK BASIN.ARTICLES WERE REMOVED AT THIS TIME.MUST KEEP HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.COS.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICE AT REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK.PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.COS. CONSOLIDATED ABOVE VIOLATION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN -UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMTER FOR REAR REACH IN COOLERS.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 50 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE CLOSET ADJACENT TO DISH WASHING AREA,ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN CLUTTER IN DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM,ON REAR PORCH FOOD STORAGE AREA UNDER CHEST FREEZERS,IN BETWEEN AND NEXT TO ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS AND UNDER CRATES IN SAME AREA,IN BASEMENT UNDER REAR STAIR CASE IN BETWEEN MASSIVE CLUTTER.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 3/26/19.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM SURFACE OF WOK STATION. • MUST REPLACE WORN AND PITTED CUTTING BOARDS. • MUST CLEAN FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE OF MICROWAVE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON WOK STATION,PREP TABLES,COUNTER TOPS,ALL PREP COOLERS , REACH IN FREEZERS AND CHEST FREEZERS,EXTERIOR OF ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,FRYER CABINET,INSIDE OF 3- COMP SINK BASIN,SHELVING UNITS,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SINK TO DISCARD LIQUID WASTE IN DRINK/BEVERAGE STATION.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND AND ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA,DISH WASHING AREA,REAR PORCH,FOOD STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT. • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP,DISH WASHING AND HALLWAY AREAS. • MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM FLOOR IN PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN FLOOR MATS IN PREP AREA. • MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ARTICLES AND CLUTTER ON PREP TABLES,FOOD STORAGE SHELVES ,OVER HEAD SHELVING UNITS,REAR PORCH AREA IN BETWEEN WALLS AND EQUIPMENT,BASEMENT,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST STORE 2- EYE STOVE UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEE.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR FOOD MANAGER.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 26, 2017: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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