Pho's Thai Cuisine 3332 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, USA
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Report date: Sep 22, 2023
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: 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
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: interior of ice machine compartments not clean. Ice is used for human consumption. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain unit
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 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.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 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.
40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed employee without hair restraint. Anyone entering the prep area must wear effective hair restraints
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: a bucket with sanitize solution and linen must be provided at prep tables
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean and maintain rubber gasket inside coolers. Also remove build-up ice inside the white chest freezer
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must seal wall panels and baseboard wall throughout the kitchen. Seal all cracks and crevices.
Source: chicago.gov
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: 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
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: interior of ice machine compartments not clean. Ice is used for human consumption. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain unit
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 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.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 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.
40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed employee without hair restraint. Anyone entering the prep area must wear effective hair restraints
41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: a bucket with sanitize solution and linen must be provided at prep tables
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean and maintain rubber gasket inside coolers. Also remove build-up ice inside the white chest freezer
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must seal wall panels and baseboard wall throughout the kitchen. Seal all cracks and crevices.
Source: chicago.gov
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Report date: Mar 12, 2021
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no written employee health policy on site for all employees. Must provide for all employees. Priority foundation violation. No citation at this time.
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no written employee health policy on site for all employees. Must provide for all employees. Priority foundation violation. No citation at this time.
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or
tobacco use
- comments: observed a plate of cooked noodles with a fork in it. Employees must not eat the food preparation area.
36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: missing internal thermometer inside the cooks line two door cooler. Must provide/replace.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: noted a bulk food container in the rear prep mislabeled with the wrong product name. Must properly label all bulk foods.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed a bag of fresh carrots stored directly on the floor. Must properly store all foods to prevent contamination.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted a metal mesh food strainer in equipment storage in extremely poor repair. ----also noted a cloth mesh strainer badly stained and soiled. Instructed to replace and maintain all in good repair.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted an extremely stained and damaged cutting board in the rear equipment storage. Must replace.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use grocery bags as food containers inside the coolers. Must use washable containers or food grade disposable plastic bags. ----noted plastic lid for food container inside a cooler cracked and damaged. Instructed to replace.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: noted the fire extinguisher mounted on the wall next to the rear prep table extremly dirty with encrusted splattered food debris. Must clean and maintain.
54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: noted piled, empty food cardboard boxes on the rear patio leading to the waste container area. Instructed to remove and maintain clean.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: missing baseboard coving behind the metal rack food cart at the kitchen entrance. Instructed to replace.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: cracked, damaged and missing floor tiles under the legs of the cooks line equipment. Must replace to be smooth and cleanable.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2311962 on 9-9-19 not corrected. #37- no label provided at dry food ingredients. Must provide label with a common name. #41- cloths used in prep area must be stored inside a bucket with a sanitizing solution. #47-can opener with a food and rust build up at blade,instructed to clean and maintain. #49- filters above the cooking equipment/woks are extremely greasy,instructed to clean and maintain. #55- not cleanable floor/wall at missing baseboard/coving tiles under cooking equipment and three compartment sink. Replace surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
Source: chicago.gov
- comments: observed a plate of cooked noodles with a fork in it. Employees must not eat the food preparation area.
36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: missing internal thermometer inside the cooks line two door cooler. Must provide/replace.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: noted a bulk food container in the rear prep mislabeled with the wrong product name. Must properly label all bulk foods.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed a bag of fresh carrots stored directly on the floor. Must properly store all foods to prevent contamination.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted a metal mesh food strainer in equipment storage in extremely poor repair. ----also noted a cloth mesh strainer badly stained and soiled. Instructed to replace and maintain all in good repair.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted an extremely stained and damaged cutting board in the rear equipment storage. Must replace.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use grocery bags as food containers inside the coolers. Must use washable containers or food grade disposable plastic bags. ----noted plastic lid for food container inside a cooler cracked and damaged. Instructed to replace.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: noted the fire extinguisher mounted on the wall next to the rear prep table extremly dirty with encrusted splattered food debris. Must clean and maintain.
54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: noted piled, empty food cardboard boxes on the rear patio leading to the waste container area. Instructed to remove and maintain clean.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: missing baseboard coving behind the metal rack food cart at the kitchen entrance. Instructed to replace.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: cracked, damaged and missing floor tiles under the legs of the cooks line equipment. Must replace to be smooth and cleanable.
60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2311962 on 9-9-19 not corrected. #37- no label provided at dry food ingredients. Must provide label with a common name. #41- cloths used in prep area must be stored inside a bucket with a sanitizing solution. #47-can opener with a food and rust build up at blade,instructed to clean and maintain. #49- filters above the cooking equipment/woks are extremely greasy,instructed to clean and maintain. #55- not cleanable floor/wall at missing baseboard/coving tiles under cooking equipment and three compartment sink. Replace surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued at this time.
Source: chicago.gov
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