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NamePHO NAM VIETNAMESE CUISINE
Address18059 WEST CATAWBA AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 28031
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/27/2017
Final Score @ Grade
92 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
1 2 PIC present, Demonstration - Certification by accredited program, and performs duties No Yes No 2-101.11/2-102.11 Person In Charge (PIC) shall be present during all hours of operation; The PIC shall demonstrate knowledge of food safety by being a Certified Food Protection Manager. -PF Observed no certified food protection manager during the inspection. Advised to have food employees who are cerified as a food protection manager.
14 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes Yes No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed slicer with dried food debris on food contact surface of blade. CDI - educated to spend more time during the washing and rinsing parts of the cleaning procedure. Brought the item to the dish pit for a proper cleaning procedure.
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 45F or less. -P Observed items out of temperature in the reach in unit. Refer to temperature chart. CDI - discarded product that has been of of temperature for over 4 hrs. Brought bean sprouts to the freezer to rapidly cool down.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Observed product on time control that was not held accountable on the TPHC procedure. CDI - food employee wrote the rest of the products on time control.
35 0 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed squeeze bottles of soy sauce and oil with no label on product. Advised to write the common name of the product on the squeeze bottles. REPEAT VIOLATION.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to splash or other sources of contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed white veniger/soy sauce, oil, and soy sauce in splash zone on dirty side of the dish machine at the spray arm. CDI - educated food employee to store items out of splash zone. Relocated items/
41 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No Yes No 3-304.12 During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles above the food, in 135F or greater water, or in running water that moves food particles to the drain. Observed dispensing spoon for the peanuts with the handle of the spoon in the peanuts. The peanuts do not get heat treated; peanuts are used as a garnish per order. CDI - removed the spoon and educated to use a storing container to prevent risk of contamination. REPEAT VIOLATION.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed torn gasket at the refrigerator. The refrigerator temperatures are in compliance. REPEAT VIOLATION. Advised to replace.
47 0.50 Non-food-contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C )/4-602.13 Non Food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or residue. REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed build up of food debris in the gaskets. Advised to clean.
53 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean No Yes No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed tile broken on the other side of the wall from the water heater. Advised to repair. 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean; Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. REPEAT VIOLATION. Observed debris on the floor at the freezer. Advised to pull equipment away from the wall and clean.