PHO TERESA RESTAURANT

There are not any chlorine test strips. [CA] Obtain and use the test strips to monitor the concentration of sanitizer at the 3 comp sink and towel buckets.

Observed personal belongings stored on prep tables and on food items in the kitchen. [CA] Please provide lockers for personal belongings.

The cooks and employees that are preparing food do not have a food handler card or food safety certificate. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.

Observed flies in the kitchen and the back door kept open. [CA] Take effective measures t eliminate the floes from inside the kitchen. Keep the back door closed or install a screen door or air curtain.

There is a plastic to go cup used as a scoop. [CA] Use a scoop with a handle and store it with the handle not touching the food inside.

Observed the employee just rinse off the cutting board and then put away as clean and ready for reuse. [CA] This must be washed properly. Wash, rinse, and sanitize. [COS] The employee put it into the sanitizer.

Observed used wiping towels on prep tables. [CA] Store the used towels in sanitizer between each use.

Observed containers of food in the walk in uncovered. [CA] Please cover all food in the walk in. If cooling you may leave uncovered and in a location to avoid possible contamination.

The light bulb in the walk in freezer and refrigerator is missing the cover. [CA] Replace the missing cover or replace the light with a shatterproof light bulb.

There are not any test strips available to check sanitizer concentration at the dish washing sink or towel buckets. [CA] Provide sanitizer test strips.

Observed several used wiping towels on table tops. [CA] They must be in a sanitizing bucket between each use.

Not all employees that help prepare food have food handler cards available. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.

There is not a thermometer in one of the prep refrigerators. [CA] Each unit must have a thermometer to monitor proper temperature. 41 degrees F and below for cold holding of PHFs.

The back kitchen door is open. [CA] The door must be kept closed or install an air curtain or screen door to help keep insects out of the kitchen. [COS] The employee closed the door.

The employee that said she was trained and in charge did not know sanitizer or proper refrigeration temperature requirements. [CA] All food employees shall have adequate knowledge of, and shall be properly trained in, food safety as it relates to their assigned duties.

Observed the 2 tables on the side of the cook line to be soiled with grime and food particles. [CA] Clean and sanitize these table.

Not every employee that is preparing food has a food handler card. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.

Observed raw meat stored above the cooked meat in the walk in. [CA] Store the raw meat, seafood, and poultry below all cooked and ready to eat foods.

The inside upper panel of the ice machine has accumulated pink mildew-like substance. [CA] Clean and sanitize this panel.

Observed both plastic white cutting boards to be deteriorated all around edges and have small pieces coming off of them. [CA] Replace the deteriorated cutting boards with approved type boards.

Observed 2 dead cockroach carcasses. [CA] Thoroughly clean up any dead roaches. Spoke with the owner regarding the need for better clean up. Protect food from possible contamination and continue with the pest control services.