Pho Tay Ho, 1766 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 - inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: PHO TAY HO
Address: 1766 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Phone: (801) 466-3650
Restaurant type: Restaurants: non-plated
Risk level: Risk Level 3
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 12/22/2015
Score
84

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Score

Action taken

  • Domestic style refrigerator is not durable for commercial use. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Clean equipment is stored on the floor. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • The toilet room doors are not self-closing. (1 penalty point)
  • Employee restrooms lack hand washing signage. (1 penalty point)
  • A non-functional warmer is stored on site. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A container of sanitizer is not labeled. (6 penalty points)
12/22/2015Followup84Permit re-instated
  • The inspector was unable to inspect the upper area of the establishment. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The person in charge is not ensuring that persons unnecessary to the food establishment operation are not allowed in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Honey from a non-approved source is stored on the premise. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Employees are handling ready to eat foods with bare hands. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Food is being stored on the floor. Food is being stored in the splash zone of the hand washing sink. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Food equipment is stored beneath sewer lines. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food is being cooled at room temperature. Potentially hazardous food is being cooled in deep containers. (3 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Cut cabbage is being held out of temperature control at 68°F on a counter. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Cooked egg rolls are being held out of temperature control at 60°F on a counter. Cooked pho broth is being held out of temperature control at 108°F in the storage room. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Cooked egg rolls are reconditioned on site. (6 penalty points)
  • Single service items are stored in the splash zone of a hand sink. Clean equipment is stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
    2 occurences.
  • A beverage style cooler is used to store potentially hazardous foods. Domestic style refrigerator and freezer is not durable for commercial use. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: There is insufficient refrigeration capacity to hold all potentially hazardous foods at or below 41° F, and cool potentially hazardous foods. (3 penalty points)
  • Sinks lack sufficient drainboard space to accommodate all clean and dirty dishes. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: A hand washing sink is being blocked. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Various ceiling surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. Various wall surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. Various floor surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
  • Living quarters are present in the facility in the basement, along with food equipment. (6 penalty points)
  • Items that are unnecessary to the operation of the food establishment are stored on the premises. Nonfunctional equipment is stored on the premises. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Pesticide spray is used by employees in the kitchen. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Medicines belonging to employees are not stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, and utensils. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: A chemical spray bottle is not labeled with the common name. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored above food. Chemicals are stored above food equipment. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: This facility has been closed due to imminent health hazards. (100 penalty points)
12/17/2015Routine0Permit Suspension
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: There is an open employee beverage stored in the culinary ice in the ice machine. (6 penalty points)
  • In-use utensils are stored with handles in contact with food. (1 penalty point)
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • A container of food is being stored on the floor. A bag of onions is being stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Sprouts are being held out of temperature control at 62°F on a counter. Tofu is being held out of temperature control at 61°F on a counter. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Clean equipment is stored in a location subject to splash contamination from a sink. Clean equipment is not covered or inverted to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • The hood is not sealed to non-portable surfaces for easy cleaning. (1 penalty point)
  • Standing reach in is not installed at least 6 inches above the floor to facilitate cleaning. (1 penalty point)
  • The refrigerator made to store liquids is being used to store packaged products. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: There is glassware stored in the hand sink. (3 penalty points)
  • The entrance lacks "No Smoking" signage. (1 penalty point)
1/21/2015Routine68Advise & Educate
  • A water pitcher is stored in contact with the ice is the ice machine. (1 penalty point)
  • The ice scoop is stored with the handle in contact with culinary ice. In-use utensils are stored with handles in contact with food. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • Food is being stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Sprouts are being held out of temperature control at 48°F on a counter. Lettuce is being held out of temperature control at 63°F on a counter. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Pho broth is being held out of temperature control at 101 °F on the floor. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Critical: Food is being stored in non-food grade containers. (6 penalty points)
  • Single service items are not stored to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
  • Cardboard is being used as shelf liner. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Interior surfaces of the ventilation hood are heavily soiled with accumulations of grease. The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • The interior of the microwave is unclean. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: There is no functional hand sink convenient and accessible to the warewashing area. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Hand sink is blocked. (3 penalty points)
  • Shelves are dirty throughout the kitchen. Floor sinks are dirty. Walls are dirty in various areas. (1 penalty point)
    3 occurences.
  • The mop is not hung to air dry. (1 penalty point)
  • Employee medicine is stored in the kitchen. (1 penalty point)
3/13/2014Routine57Advise & Educate
  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. www.statefoodsafety.com (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: A personal beverage is Stored on the prep surface. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Raw chicken is stored above ready to eat foods in the walk-in cooler. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • A container of food is being prepared on the ground. (1 penalty point)
  • Potentially hazardous food is thawing at room temperature. (1 penalty point)
  • Clean equipment is stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment are made of unsealed wood where MSG is stored. . (1 penalty point)
  • Reach-in cooler handles are dirty. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Hand sinks are being used for purposes other than hand washing. (3 penalty points)
2/13/2012Routine82Advise & Educate
  • Hot food is cooling by improper methods in a deep, covered stock pot. (3 penalty points)
  • Critical: Basin of the handsink is covered up with a cutting board and plastic lids. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • No towels are available at teh ware wash area handsink. (3 penalty points)
  • No handwash sign is posted in one of the restrooms. (1 penalty point)
  • "No Smoking" sign is not posted. (1 penalty point)
8/31/2010Routine86Advise & Educate
  • Dishes are stored right side up and not protected from contaminated (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior and exterior surfaces of the dish machine are encrusted with mineral build up (6 penalty points)
4/21/2010Routine93Advise & Educate
No violation noted during this evaluation. 2/10/2010Routine100Advise & Educate

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