Pho King
10 Park Pl, Atlanta, GA 30308
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Official Inspection History
2 recorded inspectionsPhysical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed floors, walls and ceilings with built up debris throughout the facility. CA: Advised pic to routinely cleans floors, walls and ceilings to prevent debris build up.
Insects, rodents, and animals not present — Inspector Note: Observed multiple flies present in the restaurant. CA: Advised PIC to ensure the restaurant is routinely inspected for signs of pest activity from drains and outer openings.
Food separated and protected — Inspector Note: Observed multiple containers of broth floor of the main kitchen WIF. Also, observed bags of sugar, msg, and salt on the floor of the main kitchen CA: Advised PIC to place food items at a minimum of 6in off the ground.
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed a build-up of mold-like substances in the ice machine. CA: Advised PIC to ensure ice machine at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold.
Approved thawing methods used — Inspector Note: Observed pic inability to properly thaw brisket and pork food items in the main kitchen. COS: Provided proper thawing methods document to pic.
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display — Inspector Note: Observed cooked rice being stored in non food grade plastic grocery bag in the main kitchen. COS: Pic tossed food items.
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips — Inspector Note: Observed pic inability to provide proper test strips for sanitizer. CA: Advised pic to acquire proper test strips for sanitizer.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed floors, walls and ceilings with built up debris throughout the facility. CA: Advised pic to routinely cleans floors, walls and ceilings to prevent debris build up.
PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties — Inspector Note: Observed an inability for employees to understand and maintain food safety in the manner communicated by the offsite PIC. CA: Advised PIC to routinely train employees on proper thawing, handwashing, and sanitization.
PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties — Inspector Note: Observed Upon entry observed that there wasn't a PIC in the facility, none of the employees knew what was going on and could not answer food safety or procedural questions. CA: Advised PIC to have a designated alternative PIC on site when she is not present.
Proper use of restriction & exclusion — Inspector Note: Observed employee working in the main kitchen while coughing, sneezing, and wiping nose without washing hand gloved hands. CA: Advised PIC to inform employees to adhere to their stated restriction and exclusion policy of not working while sick or presenting with respiratory symptoms.
Hands clean and properly washed — Inspector Note: Observed employee in the main kitchen placing hand to lean on trashcan and wiping nose without washing hands and changing gloves before working with food. CA: Advised PIC to review when to handwash with employees.
No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth — Inspector Note: Observed employee sneezing and wiping his nose. CA: Employee needs to call out to adhere to restriction and exclusion policy.
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible — Inspector Note: Observed an inaccessible downstairs handwashing sink in the prep/service area. CA: Advised PIC to ensure handwashing sink is accessible for usage.
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible — Inspector Note: Observed handwashing sink in the downstairs prep/serving area without the appropriate cleanser. CA: Advised PIC to provide handwashing soap for all sinks.
Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated — Inspector Note: Observed mold-like substance on multiple cucumbers in the downstairs prep/service area RIC.
Food separated and protected — Inspector Note: Observed multiple open containers containing food on the ground of the main kitchen, WIF, and WIC. CA: Advised employees and PIC to place food items at a minimum of 6in off the ground.
Food stored covered — Inspector Note: Observed uncovered brisket, pork, fried onions, shredded carrots, and egg rolls in the main kitchen WIF and WIC. Also, observed uncovered lettuce and cheese in prep top in the main kitchen. CA: Advised PIC to have employees keep food covered.
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed employee inability to make sanitizer in 3-comp sink. CA: Advised PIC to teach employees how to make and properly utilize sanitizer. A chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at contact times specified under subsection (8)(b)3 of this Rule shall meet the requirements specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.07(6)(g).
Proper cold holding temperatures — Inspector Note: Observed failure to cold hold TCS foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Observed raw eggs (45), chopped lettuce (56), and cooked chicken (45) cold held above 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Proper date marking and disposition — Inspector Note: Observed establishments inability to properly date mark food items kept over 24 hours. CA: Advised PIC to date mark all opened perishable food items kept over 24 hours.