THE NOODLE VIETNAMESE CUISINE

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED A LOOSE RUBBER GASKET AT THE THREE DOOR COOLER ACROSS FROM WOK STATION. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR AROUND PREP TABLES AND COLD PREP STATIONS OF FOOD SPILLS IN PPREP AREA.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAK UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT SERVICE STATION.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL WASH CLOTHS LAYING ON COUNTERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A BUCKET OF WATER WITH ADEQUATE CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEANING NEEDED TO THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, BURNERS, FRYERS, GRILL) TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. CLEAN MEAT SLICER ON PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE TO REMOVE BUILD UP (LIME) AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: SEVERAL TIN CANS MISSING LABELS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MAKER NOT CLEAN, NINSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: INADQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND OPEN RAW PORK CONTAINERS STORED ABOVE COOKED FOODS AND LEAFY CONDEMENTS, INSTRUCTED MGR TO STORE FOOD ACCORDING TO HEALTH CODE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1512839 DATED 12-10-14 FOR VIOLATION # (30) USING GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK-IN FREEZER, (32) MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MGR TO CORRECTED VIOLATIONS WITHIN GIVEN TIME FRAME. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LARGE BULK-FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, SUGAR, SALT, MSG.... INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: USING TIN CANS AS A BULK FOOD SCOOP, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SCOOP.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED IN WALK-IN FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS FOR FOODS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED A LOOSE RUBBER GASKET AT THE THREE DOOR COOLER ACROSS FROM THE DISHMACHINE AT THE MIDDLE DOOR; REPLACE/REPAIR GASKET. (TEMP OF UNIT GOOD AT THIS TIME).

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. CLEAN MEAT SLICER ON PREP TABLE. CLEAN INTERIOR OF TWO DOOR COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GRILL AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE HAS A MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE INSIDE; MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNIT. ICE IS USED FOR COMSUMPTION IN BEVERAGES AND TO MAKE SMOOTHIES AT JUICE PREP AREA. UNIT IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNIT AND FAX A LETTER TO 312 746-8040 WHEN UNIT IS CLEANED AND READY TO BE REINSPECTED. MUST OBTAIN ICE FROM ANOTHER APPROVED SOURCE UNTIL UNIT REINSPECTED AND TAG REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE RUBBER GASKETS AT TWO DOOR PREP COOLER AND THREE DOOR FREZZER TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR. UNITS HOLDING AT PROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: SLICER AT PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER AND IN KITCHEN NEXT TO THREE DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED, CLEAN UNDER STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND IN STORAGE CLOSET IN KITCHEN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. SOME GREASE OBSERVED HANGING FROM VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT; REMOVE.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: SOME REFRIGERATION UNITS HAVE THERMOMETERS OUTSIDE THAT ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY; REPAIR OR REPLACE WITH INTERNAL WORKING THERMOMETERS.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND FOOD STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS/CONTAINERS WHEN REPACKAGING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AND PROPERLY DATE/LABEL THEM.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES IN THEM.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST ATTACH SPLASH GUARDS TO THE REAR PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK TO SEPARATE IT FROM THE PREP TABLE AND 1-COMP. SINK.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FREEZERS (REMOVE EXCESS ICE BUILD UP), COOLERS (INCLUDING THE RUBBER GASKETS), COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ICE MACHINE.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND SLICED BEEF INSIDE VIETNAMESE SOUP NOT MEETING FINISHED TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS. FOUND FINISHED BEEF TEMPERATURE AT 133F.CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DISPOSE OF 2POUNDS OF SOUP $7. PROCEDURE OF VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP INCLUDES PLACING INGREDIENTS (SLICED RAW BEEF, SLICED COOKED BEEF, COOKED BEEF TENDON, COOKED BEEF TRIPE, RAW WHITE ONION/CILANTRO/GREEN ONION) INSIDE BOWL THAN POURING HOT BOILING WATER INTO IT. NEXT, SERVED TO CUSTOMER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND SHELVING UNITS NOT WIPED DOWN BY HAND SINK AND MAIN PREPARATION AREAS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BY DISHMACHINE.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: FOUND BURNT LIGHT INSIDE REACH IN COOLER.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS. (MUST STORE INVERTED)

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT WIPED DOWN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT SWEPT AT REAR STORAGE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACNHINE WATERLINE. (CHECK VALVES)