Pho Nguyen Vietnamese Noodle, 139 John Sims Pkwy, Valparaiso, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PHO NGUYEN VIETNAMESE NOODLE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 139 John Sims Pkwy, Valparaiso, FL 32580
License #: 5603574
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 4/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rope holding upright freezer tightly closed in storage area by restrooms. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor, cookline/dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts 71°f on countertop, owner added ice, less than 4 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice 120°f pork spring rolls 117°f for less than 4 hours, these items are reheated, spoke with owner about time/temperature control for safety. **Warning**
4/25/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on shelf across from stove holding dishes. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rope holding upright freezer tightly closed in storage area by restrooms. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor under equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered, bag of rice. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature, fish in dishwashing area/meatballs pork in storage area. Moved to refrigeration. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris, cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor, cookline/dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts 71°f on countertop, owner added ice, less than 4 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice 120°f pork spring rolls 117°f for less than 4 hours, these items are reheated, spoke with owner about time/temperature control for safety. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live on top of microwave on cookline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, pork in upright cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
4/24/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee personal grill stored out back door Mgr stated grill is for personal use, grill not in use during inspection, discussed with mgr to remove grill from establishment
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of vinegar in dry storage room
  • Basic - Observed reach in freezer door being held shut by rope, mgr stated door doesn't seal correctly
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Beef on top of reach in cooler Beef bones on top of reach in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall above reach in cooler soiled
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Server garnished plate with herbs and a lime not to be cooked to minimum of 145F for 15 seconds, mgr put tongs in station area to use **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts on counter at 67F under 4 hours, mgr moved to cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. opened raw shrimp over puff pastry in reach in freezer, discussed with mgr to move all raw meats to one freezer
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing Employee used hand wash sink to fill up container of water for batter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Beef broth 123F under 1 hours, mgr put pot in ice bath to cool faster **Corrected On-Site**
11/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
3/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/13/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - OBSERVED BATHROOM NOT ENCLOSED WITH TIGHT FITTING SELF CLOSING DOORS, MEN'S RESTROOM. WARNING.
  • Critical - OBSERVED CHLOIRINE SANITIZER NOT AT PROPER MINIMUM STRENGTH FOR MANUAL WAREWASHING, 0PPM CORRECTED TO 50 PPM. CORRECTED ON SITE. WARNING
  • Critical - OBSERVED CLOTH USED AS A FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OVER BASIL. CORRECTED ON SITE. WARNING
  • Critical - OBSERVED EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS NOT WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED IN THE CORRECT ORDER IN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SINK SET UP AS RINSE, WASH SANITIZE. CORRECTED ON SITE. WARNING
  • Critical - OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN ICE USED FOR DRINKS. LEMONS. CORRECTED ON SITE. WARNING.
  • Critical - OBSERVED HANDWASH SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE USE AT ALL TIMES, BUCKET IN KITCHEN. CORRECTED ON SITE. WARNING
  • Critical - OBSERVED HANDWASHING CLEANSER LACKING AT HANDWASHING LAVATORY, KITCHEN. CORRECTED ON SITE. WARNING.
  • Critical - OBSERVED INTERIOR TOP OF REACHIN COOLER SOILED WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD RESIDUE, COOKLINE 2 DOOR UNIT. WARNING
  • Critical - OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD COLD HELD GREATER THAN 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. SPROUTS ON PREPTABLEMAT 56 FOR LESS THAN 4 HOURS. WARNING
  • Critical - OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD THAWED IN STANDING WATER, SQUID. ITEM WAS CORRECTED BY REFRIGERATION. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED REQUIRED EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROVIDED BY AN UNAPPROVED PROVIDER. TO ORDER APPROVED PROGRAM FOOD SAFETY MATERAIL CALL DBPR'S CONTRACTED PROVIDER: FLORIDA RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION (SAFE STAFF) 866-372-7233. EMPLOYEE TRAINING WITH SERVSAFE WHICH IS NOT APPROVED FOR FLOIRDA. WARNING.
  • OBSERVED RIPPED/WORN TIN FOIL USED AS SHELF COVER, CRASH CART. WARNING
  • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION TO GO CONTAINERS WAITRESS AREA. CORRECTED ON SITE. WARNING
  • OBSERVED WALL SOILED WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS, KITCHEN. WARNING
12/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor in corners of food prep areas.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers...clean utensil container.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...pork gravy... Corrected On Site.
  • Soiled cloth aprons/jacket not stored properly.
2/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor...bag of rice
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
8/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Current ?? Hotel and Restaurant license not on premesis.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface...top of refrigerator/cooler...
  • Observed ice scoop not stored on clean surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
6/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/26/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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