PHO UPTOWN.

Chicago Health Dept

1010 W ARGYLE ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Failed most recent inspection (Aug 2022).

4 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Aug 2022.

Last inspected Aug 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
35
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
AUG 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 2
2022
FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD-UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 5 LIVE ROACHES IN PREP AREA WALLS/CRACKS AND CREVICES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY BY THE DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND PREP AREA SHELVES. MUST CLEAN COOLERS DOOR GASKETS AND ALL EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON PREP AREA FLOOR ALONG WALLS/CORNERS AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

JUN 8
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 14 violations
Serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

3-501.17 MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON-SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.

Serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

3-603.11 MUST INDICATE ON MENU "COOK TO ORDER" PHRASE FOR EGGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12 NEED TO LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME AT SECOND FLOOR FOOD STORAGE AREA.

Minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

3-304.14 ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

Serious Sanitation
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

4-502.13 KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND ELECTRICAL TUBING BY THE DEEP FRYER,MUST RELOCATED TO A KNIFE RACK AFTER WASHED,RINSED AND SANITIZED.

Minor Sanitation
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

4-502.13 UTENSILS(PLASTIC AND STAINLEES) FOR CUSTOMER'S USE MUST BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AT FRONT SERVING AREA. INVERT SAID UTENSILS.

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

4-101.11(B, C, D, E) MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD-GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.

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

4-202.16 MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE DOOR OF ELECTRICAL BOX ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENTSINK

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13 ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS, AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND THE COOKING LINE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15 HOLES ON WALL AROUND THE FAUCETT AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.REPAIR ISSUE

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

5-501.17 MUST PROVIDE A COVER AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 BROKEN FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE HOT WATER TANK/FURNACE AREA AT SECOND FLOOR.REPLACE

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.15 MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS MATTING FOR FLOORS . MATTING MUST BE WASHABLE/CLEANABLE.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 NO TRAININIG ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE PROVIDED FOR THE MANAGER PRESENTLY ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

JUN 1
2021
FAIL 16 violations 1 CRITICAL
Serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING RINSING MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND STORE THEM.NO SANITIZER SOLUTION USED AT THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED SANITIZER AT THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGER PROVIDE CHLORINE SANITIZER,100 PPM PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED

Serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON-SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.

Serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MUST INDICATE ON MENU "COOK TO ORDER" PHRASE FOR EGGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

NEED TO LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME AT SECOND FLOOR FOOD STORAGE AREA.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS IN SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA, OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER SHELVES, CORNERS, AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALL. WE OBSERVED SMALL FLIES UNDER A THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK ANF AROUND A GREASE TRAP IN THE KITCHEN. REMOVE DROPPINGS AND FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

Minor Sanitation
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

UTENSILS(PLASTIC AND STAINLEES) FOR CUSTOMER'S USE MUST BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AT FRONT SERVING AREA. INVERT SAID UTENSILS.

Serious Sanitation
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

KNIVES STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND ELECTRICAL TUBING BY THE DEEP FRYER MUST RELOCATE TO A KNIFE RACK AFTER WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED.

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

MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE DOOR OF ELECTRICAL BOX ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

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

MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS, AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND THE COOKING LINE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

HOLES ON WALL AROUND THE FAUCETT AT THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK.REPAIR ISSUE

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MUST PROVIDE A COVER AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS MATTING FOR FLOORS . MATTING MUST BE WASHABLE/CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

BROKEN FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE HOT WATER TANK/FURNACE AREA AT SECOND FLOOR.REPLACE

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO TRAININIG ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE PROVIDED FOR THE MANAGER PRESENTLY ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

OCT 26
2020
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN/DEGREASE.

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