Viet Hoa Plaza

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Prepacked tofu in dispaly cooler missing labels. Packages must be labled with food name, ingedients, source and net contents.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Noted prepackaged tofu in display cooler not properly labeled. Does not identify the soy allergen on the label. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Noted bulk food items stored inside containers at the basement food prep/dry storage and display area not properly labeled. Instructed management that all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Noted an incomplete pest control log book on site at the time of inspection with last service date to be 3/5/2025. Instructed to have a complete pest control log book at all times. Priority foundation violation#-38-020(c). Citation issued.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 noted over 100 mice droppings on floor around behind the meat counter, underneath the 3 compartment sink/dry storage area by the meat counter, rear dry storage on shelf with bags of salt and at the front display area where dry is stored. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize affected areas, eliminate pest activity. Instructed to consult with pest control company and have premises treated. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a)

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Food containers stored on floor in the meat prep counter, walk in coolers and dry storages . Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6" off floor.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted ice build up inside the walk in freezer on the floor and shelves. Instructed to repair and maintain the condensation units.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted some use of milk and soda crates for elevation throughout establishment. Instructed not to use milk or soda crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provide appropriate shelving for storage. All food items must also be stored 6" away from the wall.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted premise using pallets without a pallet moving equipment. Instructed to provide equipment for easy removal of pallets to maintaining a clean premise and free from hiding places for pest.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted toilet next to ice maker behind the meat prep room not completely enclosed. Large opening at top of the door. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted cardboard boxes used to line floors at the meat prep area. Instructed to remove, clean and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Noted the following core violations 39,43,47,49,53, 55, 57 with the rules numbers below from inspection #2595066 dated 5/22/2024 not corrected:- -39)3-305.11: instructed to clean, reorganize food boxes stored inside walk-in freezer. Food boxes must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning. -43)3-304.12:instructed to provide proper knife rack or magnetic strip for proper knife storage in rear produce prep area. -47)4-101.19:instructed to detail clean and maintain storage metal racks and vegetable display racks with mold like build-up inside cold holding display cooler in rear display area. -49) 4-601.11(c):observed heavy ice build-up on condenser fan cover and ceiling inside walk-in freezer in rear walk-in freezer. -53)5-501.17:toilet room receptacle/trash bin must be covered. Instructed to provide lid/cover inside employee and customer's washroom. -53)6-501.19: instructed…

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean, reorganize food boxes stored inside walk-in freezer. Food boxes must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide proper knife rack or magnetic strip for proper knife storage in rear produce prep area.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain storage metal racks and vegetable display racks with mold like build-up inside cold holding display cooler in rear display area.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy ice build-up on condenser fan cover and ceiling inside walk-in freezer in rear walk-in freezer.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair leaky drainpipe underneath handsink inside employee washroom.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Toilet room receptacle/trash bin must be covered. Instructed to provide lid/cover inside employee and customer's washroom.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair or replace broken self closing device in customer and employee washroom door.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners throughout basement storage area especially under and around storage racks.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floor and walls with dried food spillage around front butcher's area and in rear produce prep area.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed thermometer on exterior cooler door in butcher case reading 50f. Thermometer was incorrect and cooler was below 41f. Install accurate thermometer inside butcher case and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed wood table at buthcer area with surface that was once painted have peeling schipping paint and no longer smooth and easily clenable. Paint. Repaint butcher area and restore all to be smooth and eaily cleanable.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no adequate drainboard at 3 compartment sink adjacent to butcher area. Install a non absorbent smooth and easily cleanable drainboard.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed underside of raw seafood display containing ice and raw fish. The ice drains inot a large container underneath. The underside of seafood display must be kept clean.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed walls and doors near butcher area with peeling paint and no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Must paint walls and doors around buthcer area so surfaces are smooth and easily cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floor in butcher area with tiles coming up. Floor must be restored to a smooth and easily cleanable surface and maintained.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: All pre-packaged items such as frozen fish, must be properly labeled with business name, address list of ingredients.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must not use cardboard as matting for floors in the meat prep area.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Excessive dust on the wall and electrical cords above the meat prep cutting table. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to install an exposed hand washing sink with hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels in the rear produce prep and large three compartment sink dish area.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Must provide an accurate internal thermometer for the basement walk-in freezer or repair inaccurate external thermometer.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must not store used cardboard boxes behind storage shelving throughout grocery area or any other areas. All items on out door rear walk-way must be removed from the premises to prevent rodent harboring. Employees must not store personal items, ie: back packs in the rear dry food storage shelving.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must replace grocery bags used to store fresh meat with food grade storage bag.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail the light shield of the light bulb inside the walk in cooler with vegetables and maintain. Clean the fan plate of the fan on the walls by the seasoning section and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean the floor inside all coolers and freezer. Remove all cardboard on the floor in all coolers and freezers also. Elevate all boxes with frozen fish inside the walk in freezer 6" off the floor.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Seal the gap around the exhaust pipe in the produce prep area close to the exit door. Peeling paint on the ceiling thru-out the receiving and produce prep area. Must scrape peeling paint and re paint. Hole on the ceiling by the soy sauce section. Must seal the hole and maintain.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certified food manager on site while preparing potentially hazardcous foods at the deli (i.e. Raw steaks, ribs, chicken feet, etc.) instructed to have at least one certified food manager on site at all times & to have the certificate conspicuously posted in plain viewing site of customers. No citation issued.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Observed tongs in the containers of raw meats stored face down with the handles in the meat. Must provide a seperate container for all tongs used to dispenese raw foods in the grocery aisles.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the floors, walls, and ceilings of the walk-in meat cooler to remove food debris buildup, blood splatter, and dust- maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: The ceiling in the corner wall by the rear exit door is peeling away and in poor repair possibly due to water damage. Must remove the pieces of drywall hanging, and replace to provide a smooth easily cleanable surface.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Observed food stored inside broken dirty grocery plastic bags,inside walk-in cooler.instructed to provide food grade bags or plastic food containers with lids

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Metal panel inside the ice bin of the ice machine is rusty instructed to clean / replace said panel

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Debris on floor under the storage shelves and inside the walk-in cooler.instructed to clean and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Broken ceiling in butcher's area,instructed to repair. Delivered food is stored under the waste pipe in basement,instructed to relocated stock or wrap pipes with smooth ,cleanable and non-absorbent surface.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must provide stoppers (x3) for 3-compartment sink located by rear produce packaging tables.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed food stains on wall behind 3-compartment sink at rear produce packaging area.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Washroom door self closing device broken by meat department. Must repair washroom door, door must self close.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Repair broken plastic floor tiles in rear storage, in basement area.need to sweep floor under the wood pallets in all walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers,accumulated debris must clean or replace wood pallets with raised shelves. Elevate 6" off the floor items stored inside all walk-in coolers and freezers.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Walls inside the walk-in cooler in butcher's area broken,instructed to replace and maintain. Surface must be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent material

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Both staff washroom doors must be self closed.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Faucet at three compartment sink,in rear repacking area is leaking, instructed to replace. Also water pipe under the same sink.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.FOUND RAW MEAT STORED INSIDE THE DIRTY PRODUCE BOXES;ALSO FRESH FISH NOT COVERED SELLING AREA,IN PUBLIC VIEW.OBSERVED WASTE WATER DRIPPING FROM CONDENSER UNIT ON TOP PLASTIC WHICH PRODUCE,BEAN SPROUT ARE STORED UNDER.INTRUCTED TO MOVE FOOD FROM UNDER THE UNIT AND FIX THE PROBLEM.SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO63664-18

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 20 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS IN LOCKED FOOD STORAGE ROOM IN BASEMENT AREA, UNDER SHELVES AND NORTH- WEST CORNER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND SANITIZE AREA.SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 HOOOO63662-16.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector’s note: All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. FOUND BOTH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR;IN BUTCHER'S AREA THE THREE COMPARTMENTR SINK WASTE WATER BACKING UP,IN PRODUCE AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HAS BEEN REPAIRED TOO MANY TIMES,OPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE SINK. SINK IN BUTCHER'S AREA REPAIRED(PLUMBER ON PREMISES),INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BUTCHER'S AREA TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS.SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030 HOOOO63662-16

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REPLACE BROKEN PLASTIC CURTAINS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLERS.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,INCLUDED WALK-IN COOLER,AND FREEZERS.