JAN 21
2014
PASS · 0 violations
PHO TAU BAY.
Chicago Health Dept
1010 W ARGYLE ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected 2014.
4 inspections on record since 2012 · Last inspected Jan 2014.
Last inspected Jan 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
12
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2014
INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 14
2014
FAIL 3 violations
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 KITCHEN ALONG WALLS/CORNERS AND UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. #35-OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON PREP AREA WALLS BEHIND COOLERS AND SINKS. MUST CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN. #41-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. TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
REMOVE AND RELOCATED SOAP DISPENSER FROM ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.
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
JUL 25
2013
PASS 6 violations
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AUG 27
2012
PASS 3 violations
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.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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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