Chicago
79
EAT

Pho Tau Bay

1010 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
79/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections
4
3 passed
Last Inspected
2014-01-21
Pass Rate
75%
1 failure
Score
79/100
EAT
Passed most recent inspection (2014-01-21)
Failed 1 inspection (2014)
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 10×
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Other minor
2014-01-21 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2014-01-14 Fail Canvass
3
serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-25-2013,REPORT #1235895 #33-OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/BUILD UP INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN #34-OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN ...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REMOVE AND RELOCATED SOAP DISPENSER FROM ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

KNIFE RACK ABOVE DISPLAY PREP COOLER WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS,ALSO KNIFES STORE AT SAME KNIFE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,AND SANITIZE KNIFES AND RACK

2013-07-25 Pass Canvass
6
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS OUT OF ORIGINAL BOX/CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/BUILD UP INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN ALONG WALLS/CORNERS AND UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON PREP AREA WALLS BEHIND COOLERS AND SINKS. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

STORAGE ROOM CLUTTERED (CARDBOARD BOXES, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, ETC.). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL ITEMS.

2012-08-27 Pass License
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND NO PROTECTIVE BARRIER BETWEEN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PAINT ALL RAW WOOD AT FRONT COUNTER AND PROVIDE PROTECTIVE BARRIER BETWEEN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

BASEMENT CLUTTERED. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ALL CLUTTER.

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