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Restaurant: Big Pho
Address: 3737 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Jan 8, 2013

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50

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Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PREP FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON THE DOORS OF,TWO DOORS REACH IN FREEZER AND ONE DOOR PREP REACH IN COOLER IN KITCHEN.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN; COOLERS, FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, EXTERIOR OF DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND MICROWAVE OVEN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN AND CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS IN KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS, CLEAN AND REPAINT WALLS AND REPLACE BASEBOARDS AT BOTTOM OF WALLS IN KITCHEN.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER 2PART SINK IN KITCHEN.

MUST ELEAVATE ALL POTS WITH SOUP 6' OFF THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A FLOOR LINER INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN FRONT OF THE COOKING AREAS.
MUST DEFROST THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. MISSING 3 DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN BOTH WASHROOM WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
MUST RE ADJUST THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BOTH WASHROOM,(NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY).
FAN COVER WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. RUSTY AND DAMAGED EXIT DOOR. MUST REMOVE RUST AND REPAIR. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS BESIDE THE EXIT DOOR.
ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOODS IN THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.
MISSING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. MUT PROVIDE AND MUST BE VISIBLE.

POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES, OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER COMING FROM OUTSIDE FROM REMOVING GARBAGE, RETURNING TO THE PREP AREA ONLY RINSED HIS HANDS INSIDE THE 3PART SINK, DRIED HIS HANDS WITH A SOILED CLEANING TOWEL AND RETURNING TO PREP POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED HAND MUST BE WASHED INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION. THE WASHING OF HANDS INSIDE A UTENSIL WASHING SINK IS PROHIBITED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
PREP FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL.
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
MUST DEFROST THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. MISSING 3 DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN BOTH WASHROOM WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON EQUIPMENT, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; SLICER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, COOLERS, EXTERIOR OF DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, MICROWAVE OVEN, AND REMOVE FOIL COVERING ON SHELVING UNITS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOORS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN, FRONT STORAGE AREA AND CLOSET; ALSO MUST REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILE THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN.
FAN COVER WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. RUSTY AND DAMAGED EXIT DOOR. MUST REMOVE RUST AND REPAIR. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS BESIDE THE EXIT DOOR.
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/RE-PAINT GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK.
: ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOODS IN THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED ICE SCOOPS AND CLEANING TOWELS.

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