Pho 88 (YELP) at 9728 E Colonial Drive (MAP) got inspected by DBPR on July 12th which required a follow up inspection on July 13 due to 31 violations. The violations includes a hand wash sink with no soap, no hand towels and no way to reach it due to items being stored in it.
On the second inspection a day later, the restaurant literally cleaned up t's act: not one violation was found.
31 Violations - July 12
31 Violations - July 12
| Violation | Observation | |
| 16-03-4 | Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning** | |
| 16-21-4 | Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** | |
| 14-01-4 | Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour bag by walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** | |
| 23-25-4 | Basic - Build-up of grease on hood filters. **Warning** | |
| 51-11-4 | Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. By reach in cooler in bar area. **Warning** | |
| 08B-45-4 | Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Raw Beef and Raw Chicken. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** | |
| 08B-12-4 | Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Squid, Tofu, Broccoli in reach in cooler in front of cook line area. **Warning** | |
| 10-11-4 | Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water 85°F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 10-20-4 | Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle in cook line area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 10-01-4 | Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In cornstarch bag by walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 36-62-4 | Basic - Light not functioning. In hood in cook line area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** | |
| 31B-04-4 | Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bar area. **Warning** | |
| 12B-13-4 | Basic - Opened employee beverage container on a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| 25-05-4 | Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Lids on floor in front of walk in freezer. **Warning** | |
| 23-09-4 | Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. In front of cook line area. **Warning** | |
| 08B-14-4 | Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Raw Beef. **Warning** | |
| 36-26-4 | Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Above Three compartment sink and by Dish Machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** | |
| 22-41-4 | High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0ppm. **Warning** | |
| 41-05-4 | High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning** | |
| 03A-02-4 | High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked Beef (49°F - Cold Holding); Meatballs (49°F - Cold Holding); Cooked shrimp (48°F - Cold Holding); Tendon (49°F - Cold Holding) in top area in reach in cooler in front of cook line area, Bean Sprout (49°F - Cold Holding) on top in reach in cooler in back preparation area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** | |
| 03B-01-4 | High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Eggrolls (104°F, 107°F - Hot Holding) above fryers in cook line area, Rice (93°F - Hot Holding) in back preparation area. **Warning** | |
| 08A-02-5 | High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw Beef over Cooked Chicken. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** | |
| 08A-10-4 | High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over Cooked Beef in reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** | |
| 22-27-4 | Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with old food debris. Smashing equipment under preparation table by walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** | |
| 31A-03-4 | Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Utensils in cook line area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** | |
| 31B-02-4 | Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In bar area. **Warning** | |
| 31B-03-4 | Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In bar area. **Warning** | |
| 03F-10-4 | Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. For food in cook line area: cornstarch, garlic and oil. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** | |
| 02C-04-4 | Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked Beef, Cooked Chicken in reach in freezer. **Warning** | |
| 53B-13-5 | Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** | |
| 02C-02-4 | Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Beef in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** |
