AK PHO VIETNAMESE NOODLE HOUSE

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside and put on gloves to handle food on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over peanut sauce in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet behind building.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of front counter ice machine. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container stored in cook line hand washing sink. Manager removed container during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining walk-in cooler shelves.

Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Containers and lids stored on shelf outside back door.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to kitchen hand washing sink. Manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating rice on cook line.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored in walk-in cooler.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on top of dish machine. Bowls stored on shelf above three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents on cook line greasy. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on prep table next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed wiping cloths during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed three flies in kitchen.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork stored in walk-in cooler. Manager moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork stored over cooked pork in walk-in freezer. Manager moved raw pork to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on reach-in cooler across from kitchen oven: bean sprouts (67F - Cold). Manager stated bean sprouts placed out one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed ice on bean sprouts to reduce temperature to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container stored in kitchen hand washing sink. Manager removed container during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front counter hand washing sink. Manager provided hand towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serves undercooked beef with no consumer advisory. Inspector provided operator with consumer advisory. Manager placed consumer advisory on wall behind front counter. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of degreaser underneath three compartment sink.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Front counter ice machine.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table with slicer. Manager removed drink during inspection.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored in walk-in cooler.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Employee removed phone during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored behind front counter. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use ladle stored on equipment door handle between uses. Ladle stored hanging from kitchen oven. Manager placed ladle on top of oven. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in kitchen stored in standing water, 83F. Manager removed scoop from water. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler and freezer gasket.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Boba powder stored behind front counter. Manager placed lids on containers. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth on reach-in cooler across from cook line.

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. The following item and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Soup 45, 46F. Soup prepared a day earlier and maintained in the walk-in cooler overnight.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw unpackaged pork, stored over lemon grass in walk-in freezer

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. The following item and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Soup 45, 46F. Soup prepared a day earlier and maintained in the walk-in cooler overnight.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker behind establishment with attached hose Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at one of the front counter hand wash sink sinks

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Peanut sauce in front reaching cooler prepared three days earlier, not date marked

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Both bathroom doors are left open

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tile in kitchen is not smooth and cleanable

Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Clean pots and bins stored outside behind establishment Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment (drink cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several places in the kitchen have broken floor tile with pieces missing

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind urinal handle in men's room Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice scoop handle touching ice at front counter. Rice ladle and cooking utensils stored in standing water at 80°F. Manager discarded water. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( lemons) stored over ready-to-eat food ( soup) in walk in cooler

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Salt not in their original bag stored in metal trash cans. Salt in direct contact with no food grade container. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib with attached hose on the outside of the establishment is missing a vacuum breaker.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (salt).

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are acoustic tiles and are not smooth and cleanable. Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Pot and flip-top make table cooler containers stored outside behind establishment

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towel in contact with cleaned vegetables in walk-in-cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Food container in ice machine/ice bin. Peanut butter dispenser bottle stored in ice serve to the public. Manager removed container from icde

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in men's bathroom wall above urinal

Basic - In soup ladle stored on equipment door handle between uses. Large soup ladle stored on oven door handle.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon used for syrups stored in water less than 135F by front counter Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service trays in kitchen not inverted or proteceted Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee at the cook line, handle dirty dishes and dirty containers and started wearing gloves and handling cleaned containers and dishes. Inspector instructed to stop and washed her hands. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk-in freezer, observed multiple food items stored in direct contact with thank you bags and bravo bags. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, observed raw shell eggs stored above tofu, also observed raw beef stored on top of cooked chicken. Ric at the side line, raw shrimp above cooked meatballs, Manager moved all. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, sprouts art 51F, Manager added ice, item pulled out at 2:00pm. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, observed egg rolls under prep table at 72F, per manager egg roll were fried at 2:00pm. Inspector provided a digital copy of the Time as a Public Health control form, instructed to discarded egg rolls at 6:00pm.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedures available, inspector provided a digital one. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the cook line used to stored containers, Inspector instructed to removed dirty container, also at the front counter area, pitcher inside sink, manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the cook line, no paper towel, a manger provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For two female employees

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line all ready to eat items without date marked, per manager items were cooked from 03/13-15/2024. Also beef cooked, freeze and no date marked.

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic ceiling tiles at the kitchen area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. At the cook line, observed white cloth in direct contact with raw beef, manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table at the cook line, employee moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. At the front reach-in cooler, observed employee food items (opened) stored above customers food, Manager moved some items. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, observed carrot bag on floor, also in walk-in freezer cases and bags of raw beef on floor under shelves.

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counter area, observed spoons in 71F water, Inspector instructed to discard water and placed new spoons.

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Not available

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. All to go containers at the kitchen area not inverted, Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the front counter area, milk powder not labeled Repeat Violation

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed cloth towel used to cover food in walk-in-cooler that is not food grade.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed nonfood-grade t-shirt bag used in direct contact with food. (Frozen squid at prep sink). Manager removed squid from bag. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed bean sprouts in bucket of water at 68F in prep sink. Manager advised they had been out for 45 minutes. Manager placed in walk-in-cooler Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose Bibb behind establishment next to air conditioner units and hose Bibb on cook line by stove next to door between kitchen and front server area missing vacuum breaker

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed paper towel dispenser not working at front server station. Manager repaired dispenser. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tiles used as drop ceiling in the entire kitchen that are not smooth and easily cleanable.

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed wiping cloths kept on prep tables in front server area and also kept under food containers.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed establishment displaying an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2023

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food kept on middle shelf above food served to the public not marked as employee food in reach in cooler at front server area. Manager moved employee food to bottom shelf.

Basic - In-use tongs/lade stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two ladles stored on oven door handle in kitchen.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of microwave on cook line soiled with grease and food particles.

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed wood strip behind three-compartment sink not sealed.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed ( Mu tea ) from original container not labeled with name of contents at front server area.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed sponges in sink at hand washing station located next to reach in cooler in bar. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink located at bar. Manager added during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed paper towels in dispenser located at hand washing sink on bar, unable to dispense. Manger added paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed closed cases of chicken on floor in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed tray of wontons in walk-in freezer not covered.