The Noodle Vietnamese Cuisine

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

Inspector’s note: Observed food containers stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

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

Inspector’s note: 6-202.15: observed the front entrance door not rodent proof at the bottom. Instructed to seal opening and maintain to prevent pest entry points.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17: observed the lid missing on the garbage in the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain for disposal of feminine products.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.11: observed an opening in the lower, left floor and wall behind the hot water tank. Instructed to seal mentioned opening an opening to prevent harborage points for pest.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.13: observed the floors under the cooking equipment in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove grease and dirt build up and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the front entrance door not rodent proof at the bottom. Instructed to seal opening and maintain to prevent pest entry points.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 60 or more mice droppings on site. The mice droppings were observed in the following areas in the rear prep area: on the floors under the handwashing, in the ventilation storage closet, near the hot water tank, under the cooking equipment, in throughout the rear dry storage/walk-in freezer area, and under the shelves in front of the front entrance door to the rear prep area, on top of the cart where seasonings are stored near the wok station, on the lower shelves under the food prep table. Instructed to remove all mice droppings, clean, and maintain affected surfaces. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the lid missing on the garbage in the women's toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain for disposal of feminine products.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the floors under the cooking equipment in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove grease and dirt build up and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed an opening in the lower, left floor and wall behind the hot water tank. Instructed to seal mentioned opening an opening to prevent harborage points for pest.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violations not corrected from 05/28/2024, report #2595250 #39: still observed food items being stored on the floor at the time of the inspection. Instructed to refrain from storing foods on the floor. #40: 2-402.11: observed food handlers without hair restraints, while in the front and rear food prep areas. Instructed to provide hair restraints and maintain. #44: 4-903.11 (a;b;d): observed table wear (plates) not inverted in the rear food prep area. Instructed to invert all mentioned tableware and maintain. #49: 4-601.11(b): observed the interior on the inside of the ice machine with excessive black build up. Instructed to clean and maintain ice machine. Ice is used for human consumption. #49: 4-601.11(c): observed burnt residue and not clean on the surfaces under the grill and the stoves; both located under the ventilation hood. Instructed to deep clean surfaces…

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(b): ambient air thermometers not in all cold holding units on site. Instructed to provide inside all cold holding units and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-305.12: observed a pot of meat and a bins of sprouts stored on the floor in the rear food prep area. Instructed to refrain from storing foods on the floor and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed the scoop for the ice machine stored in a chair near the ice machine. Instructed to store scoop in a bin or another appropriate place and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 2-402.11: observed food handlers without hair restraints, while in the front and rear food prep areas. Instructed to provide hair restraints and maintain.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: 4-903.11 (a;b;d): observed table wear not inverted in the rear food prep area and in the front beverage/smoothie prep area. Instructed to invert all mentioned tableware and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(b): observed the interior on the inside of the ice machine with slight black build up. Instructed to clean and maintain ice machine.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c): observed burnt residue and not clean on the surfaces under the grill and the stoves; both located under the ventilation hood. Instructed to deep clean surfaces and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.13: observed a brown liquid substance on the floor on the side of the ice machine and slight food debris under the cooking equipment stored under the ventilatin hood. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Ambient air thermometers not in all cold holding units on site. Instructed to provide inside all cold holding units and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of mice droppings throughout facility. Approximately 50 mice droppings were observed. The following floors and surfaces were observed with mice droppings: in the furnace closet in the rear food prep area, in box on the floor behind the three door cooler in the rear food prep area, surrounding the floors where the dry spice shelf is stored in the hallway of the rear food prep area, on the floor under the shelving units in the rear dry storage area, on the floor in the front smoothie/beverage prep area, and on the first shelf under the prep table where the blender is stored.instructed to remove mice droppings, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a pot of meat and a bins of sprouts stored on the floor in the rear food prep area. Instructed to refrain from storing foods on the floor and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the scoop for the ice machine stored in a chair near the ice machine. Instructed to store scoop in a bin or another appropriate place and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers without hair restraints, while in the front and rear food prep areas. Instructed to provide hair restraints and maintain.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed table wear not inverted in the rear food prep area and in the front beverage/smoothie prep area. Instructed to invert all mentioned tableware and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior on the inside of the ice machine with slight black build up. Instructed to clean and maintain ice machine.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed burnt residue and not clean on the surfaces under the grill and the stoves; both located under the ventilation hood. Instructed to deep clean surfaces and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a brown liquid substance on the floor on the side of the ice machine and slight food debris under the cooking equipment stored under the ventilatin hood. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed loose rubber gasket at three door cooler; instructed to repair or replace gasket where needed.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the bottom of the fryer to remove grease and exterior surface of fryer and cooking equipment where needed.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the floor under the fryer, in the storage area under shelves, in the kitchen storage closet and under the dish machine.

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

Inspector’s note: Food storage containers in need of cleaning and commodity marked on each container. Correct and maintain.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All knives when not in use must be stored in a clean sanitized container, not between 2 pieces of equipment. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: New cutting boards needed to replace stained with deep cuts. Correct and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Interior of reach in coolers in need of cleaning to remove some food spills. Correct and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor in need of cleaning in prep area to remove all food spills. Clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on rear 3-door cooler. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed residue on interior surfaces of ice machine and grease buildup on exterior surfaces of cooking equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking drainpipe under 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged floor tiles and missing baseboards near utility sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease buildup and food debris on floor under cooking equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease buildup on interior surfaces of ventilation hood. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the rubber gaskets at both 3 door refrigeration units in poor repair; repair or replace gaskets where needed.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the following equipment: interior bottom of fryer to remove grease and exterior surfaces of fryer and stove to remove grease and particles.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed grease on the floor under some cooking equipment; clean floor to remove grease.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean walls around and behind cooking equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: New cutting boards needed. Worn, discolored. Must replace and maintain. New rubber gaskets needed for reach in coolers. Must correct and replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Hood ventilation in need of cleaning to remove all grease build up. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor area under dish machine in need of cleaning to remove all build up in corner. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Wall behind cooking equipment in need of detail cleaning to remove all grease and food splatter. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Mens room in need of cleaning. Correct and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean/sanitize interior bottom of refrigeration units removing pooling water where needed.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floor by hot line of food spills and debris.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove clutter and personal items on shelves and counters in prep area, organize and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a loose rubber gasket at the three door cooler across from wok station. Repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floor around prep tables and cold prep stations of food spills in pprep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair leak under exposed hand sink at front service station.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed several wash cloths laying on counters. Instructed to properly store in a bucket of water with adequate chemical sanitizing solution when not in use.

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

Inspector’s note: Detail cleaning needed to the following equipment: exterior surfaces of cooking equipment (stove, burners, fryers, grill) to remove grease and food particles, the interior bottom of fryers to remove grease and food particles. Clean meat slicer on prep table in kitchen.

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

Inspector’s note: Detail clean floors under cooking equipment to remove grease observed.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interior of dishmachine to remove build up (lime) and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Several tin cans missing labels, instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior surfaces of ice maker not clean, ninstructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Leaky pipe under 3-comp sink, instructed to repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Inadquate food protection, found open raw pork containers stored above cooked foods and leafy condements, instructed mgr to store food according to health code. Serious citation issued 7-38-005(a)

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations not corrected from report # 1512839 dated 12-10-14 for violation # (30) using grocery bags for food storage in walk-in freezer, (32) meat slicer not clean. Instructed mgr to corrected violations within given time frame. Serious citation issued 7-42-090.

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

Inspector’s note: Large bulk-food containers not labeled, sugar, salt, msg.... Instructed to label and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Using tin cans as a bulk food scoop, instructed to use proper scoop.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed grocery bags being used in walk-in freezer; instructed to use food grade storage bags for foods.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a loose rubber gasket at the three door cooler across from the dishmachine at the middle door; replace/repair gasket. (temp of unit good at this time).

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean upper interior panel of ice machine. Clean meat slicer on prep table. Clean interior of two door cooler across from cooking equipment. Clean exterior of grill and other cooking equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean vents in hooded system.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior of ice machine has a mold like substance inside; must clean and maintain unit. Ice is used for comsumption in beverages and to make smoothies at juice prep area. Unit is tagged held for inspection at this time; instructed to clean unit and fax a letter to 312 746-8040 when unit is cleaned and ready to be reinspected. Must obtain ice from another approved source until unit reinspected and tag removed. Serious violation 7-38-005a.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace loose rubber gaskets at two door prep cooler and three door frezzer to avoid escaping air. Units holding at proper temperature at this time.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean and maintain the following: slicer at prep table in kitchen, exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, interior bottoms of fryers to remove grease, storage shelves inside of walk-in cooler and in kitchen next to three door refrigeration unit, interiors and exteriors of refrigeration units and freezers.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floors under, around and behind cooking equipment to remove grease observed, clean under storage shelves in rear storage area and in storage closet in kitchen.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean walls around and behind cooking equipment. Some grease observed hanging from vents above cooking equipment; remove.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Some refrigeration units have thermometers outside that are not working properly; repair or replace with internal working thermometers.

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

Inspector’s note: Found food stored in grocery bags in the reach in freezers. Instructed to use food grade bags/containers when repackaging potentially hazardous foods and properly date/label them.

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

Inspector’s note: Must replace cutting boards in the rear prep area with deep dark grooves in them.

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

Inspector’s note: Must attach splash guards to the rear prep area exposed hand washing sink to separate it from the prep table and 1-comp. Sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean and maintain the interior of all freezers (remove excess ice build up), coolers (including the rubber gaskets), cooking equipment and ice machine.

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

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean and maintain floors in all corners, under/around all heavy equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Must replace the water stained ceiling tiles in both toilet rooms.

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

Inspector’s note: Found shelving units not wiped down by hand sink and main preparation areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean by dishmachine.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Found burnt light inside reach in cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Food containers not stored properly on shelving units. (must store inverted)

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

Inspector’s note: Found exterior of ice machine not wiped down.

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

Inspector’s note: Found floors not swept at rear storage.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no backflow prevention devices at ice macnhine waterline. (check valves)