Chicago
43
BEAT

Pho Spicier Thai

1320 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60660 · Edgewater · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
43/100

Mixed record — 5 of 9 inspections passed

Inspections
9
5 passed
Last Inspected
2020-09-23
Pass Rate
56%
3 failures
Score
43/100
BEAT
Failed 3 inspections (2020, 2019, 2018)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 15×
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature serious
2020-09-23 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
2
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD HOLDING FOOD ITEMS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER. TOFU FOUND AT 44.6F, SHELLED EGGS FOUND AT 44.8F, RAW SHRIMP FOUND AT 45.9F AND RAW BEEF FOUND AT 45.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COLD HOLDING FOOD ITEMS MUST BE ...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THREE BROKEN WHITE FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

2020-02-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11-OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA NEAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

4-202.18-OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION ON FOOD.

2020-02-04 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA WHILE EMPLOYEE IS PREPPING AND SERVING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO HAVE EASY ACCESS TO PROPER HA...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT ON PREP TABLES BEHIND MICROWAVE AND RICE COOKER, BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, ON ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND PIPES, ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS, UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, BESIDE REFRIGERATOR...

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED PREP COOLER GASKETS WITH FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED YELLOWING CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK STAINS AND GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD ON COOKING FRYERS AND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA NEAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION ON FOOD.

2019-06-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,TABLES, AND SHELVING UNITS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT KITCHEN.

2019-06-04 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE AT PREMISES.OBSERVED ABOUT 80 DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS AT KITCHEN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-020A. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR.

serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,TABLES, AND SHELVING UNITS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT KITCHEN AND FURNACE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

2018-11-01 Pass Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection

No violations found.

2018-10-25 Fail Suspected Food Poisoning
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(N) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-501.111 OBSERVED 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS UNDER MOP SINK ALSO OBSERVED ONE LIVE ROACH IN WALL BETWEEN PREP AREA AND DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS AND INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTI...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.13 OBSERVED 1/2 GAP AT FLOOR BASE/COVING AROUND MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST SEAL GAPS AROUND FLOOR BASE/COVING.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

PA 100-0367 NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

2018-03-19 Pass Short Form Complaint
3
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

NOTED CRACKS ON FLOOR TILES AT THE KITCHEN ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH THE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

NOTED CRACKS ON WALLS AND PEELING PAINT AT THE EMPLOYEES BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CRACKS, CLEAN AND REPAINT THE WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN....NOTED NO GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A GREASE TRAP OR PROVIDE A LOCATION FOR THE GREASE AT THE NEXT HEALTH INSPECTION.

2018-02-16 Pass License
3
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

NOTED CRACKS ON FLOOR TILES AT THE KITCHEN ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH THE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

NOTED CRACKS ON WALLS AND PEELING PAINT AT THE EMPLOYEES BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CRACKS, CLEAN AND REPAINT THE WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN....NOTED NO GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A GREASE TRAP OR PROVIDE A LOCATION FOR THE GREASE AT THE NEXT HEALTH INSPECTION.

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