Pho 888, 1521 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314 - inspection findings and violations



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Name: PHO 888
Address: 1521 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone: 515-284-0527
Total inspections: 1
Last inspection: 09/12/2012

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  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
    The is raw meat over ready to eat foods in the walkin cooler.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    The walls, floors, and ceilings are soiled throughout the establishment. There is no covered trash can in the women's restroom. There are unnecessary items in the storage room (i.e. a child's bicycle).
  • Food storage - preventing contamination from the premises
    Food stored on floor in the walkin freezer and cooler, and on the floor in the storage room.There are pieces of newspaper used as a cover for food in the walkin cooler. There was mold growing on the tomatoes in the walkin cooler. - Corrected at inspection, disposed of. The is mold growing inside of the sanitizer line of the dishwashing machine. There were bones in a container sitting underneath the three compartment sink. - Corrected at inspection,
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    There are wiping clothes laying throughout the establishment. The handles going into the walkin freezer and coolers are soiled. The exterior of the kitchen ice machine is soiled. The lids in the walkin cooler are soiled. There is cardboard used on shelving in the storage area by the ice machine, cardboard is not non-absorbant. --The meat slicer, the can opener and its holster are soiled. The interiors of both ice machines are soiled. There are bowls laying the tubs of ingredients (i.e. sugar and flour). The lids for these ingredients are cracked and broken.
  • Where to wash
    Employee rinsed off gloved hands in the three compartment sink,
  • Package integrity
    There are many dented cans.
  • Light bulbs, protective shielding
    Lights are not sheilded in the storage room.
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    The hood filters are soiled.
  • Storage and maintenance of wet and dry wiping cloths
    There are wiping clothes laying throughout the establishment. The handles going into the walkin freezer and coolers are soiled. The exterior of the kitchen ice machine is soiled. The lids in the walkin cooler are soiled. There is cardboard used on shelving in the storage area by the ice machine, cardboard is not non-absorbant.
  • Sanitization of food contact surfaces - before use and after cleaning
    The sanitizer is not being pulled through the dishwashing machine.
  • Using a handwashing sink- operation and maintenance
    There were soiled utensils and ice in the hand sink.
  • Cleaning procedure
    Employee rinsed off gloved hands in the three compartment sink,
  • Date marking for ready to eat, PHF/TCS food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours
    No date marking is present. All cooked foods that are going to be kept more than 24 hours shall be date marked.
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Open beverage containers in unapproved area.
  • Sanitizers
    Sanitizer in excess of required concentration in buckets.
  • Multiuse food contact surfaces are cleanable
    The meat slicer, the can opener and its holster are soiled. The interiors of both ice machines are soiled. There are bowls laying the tubs of ingredients (i.e. sugar and flour). The lids for these ingredients are cracked and broken.
  • Material characteristics of non-food contact surfaces
    There are wiping clothes laying throughout the establishment. The handles going into the walkin freezer and coolers are soiled. The exterior of the kitchen ice machine is soiled. The lids in the walkin cooler are soiled. There is cardboard used on shelving in the storage area by the ice machine, cardboard is not non-absorbant.
  • Toilet room
    receptacle, enclosed, fixtures clean
  • Warewashing equipment
    cleaning frequency, operation, use limitations, and clean solutions
  • Food temperature measuring devices are provided and readily accessible
    Establishment does not have a thin tipped thermometer for checking temperatures of thin foods. There are no thermometers provided in the make tables and coolers.
  • Maintaining premises free of litter and unnecessary equipment
    The walls, floors, and ceilings are soiled throughout the establishment. There is no covered trash can in the women's restroom. There are unnecessary items in the storage room (i.e. a child's bicycle).
  • Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    Food stored on floor in the walkin freezer and cooler, and on the floor in the storage room.There are pieces of newspaper used as a cover for food in the walkin cooler. There was mold growing on the tomatoes in the walkin cooler. - Corrected at inspection, disposed of. The is mold growing inside of the sanitizer line of the dishwashing machine. There were bones in a container sitting underneath the three compartment sink. - Corrected at inspection,
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Hot soup was placed in a cooler.
  • Roasts held at a temperature of 130°F or above
    There are hot cooked beef dishes at 98 and 92 degrees on the cook line. --Bean sprouts at the make is at 49 degrees, the egg rolls are at 71. The beef at the sandwich make table is at 52 degrees.
  • Outer openings are protected
    Both rear doors are not light tight.
09/12/2012Routine

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