SAIGON BOWL
2129 Drew Street
Clearwater, Florida, 33765
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in front line area . Reviewed with manager .
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at triple sink missing on the left section of triple sink . Reviewed with manager .
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food ( peeled onions ) not covered in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager . Manager covered food . Corrected On-Site
- 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. Dish machine run three times . Reviewed with manager . Manager set up triple sink with quaternary tablets to use until dish machine is running properly. Manager to call for service this day . **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food ( cooked rice, pasta , meat ) prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked in walk in cooler . Reviewed with manager . Manager date marked food Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/6/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table servers line. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hat hanging on dry shelf next to plates and reach in cooler. Employee phone on prep table. Bottle of water on food prep area
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested at 150ppm retested to 200ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee slicing cucumbers with bare hands. Discussed with manager the importance of wearing gloves.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook rice in walk in cooler not dated. Employee dated. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 6/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in freezer Cracked floor tiles at cook line - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-18: Tile at the cook line replaced on walk in cooler floor not smooth and easily cleanable **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/18/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 6/17/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
11
Total
14
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water in food prep area next to walk in cooler
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.in back kitchen
- 29-18-4:Basic - Floor drain cover missing by back exit door
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in freezer Cracked floor tiles at cook line
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in ice bin in front line area
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in dishwashing area
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Packaged frozen meat stored on floor in walk in cooler.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under handwashing sink at cook line
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 100 ppm quaternary in frontline area
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged - raw chicken over raw beef in walk in freezer
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 6 rodent droppings on dry storage area dishwashing area 5 rodent droppings in storage area near back door exit Repeat Violation
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less in placed in reach in cooler . Manager placed eggs on ice **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/17/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 4/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets on cooks line torn. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall is damaged by the ice machine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/17/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
15
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above dish washing area.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on cooks line reach in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys above prep table.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets on cooks line torn.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall is damaged by the ice machine.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Employee removed knife. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On storage shelf employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live flie in the dish washing room.
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under dish washing machine. 4 live roaches under two compartment sink in back of kitchen.
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 Rodent dropping under dry storage shelf. 3 rodent droppings under the three compartment sink. 3 rodent droppings under dish machine. 19 rodent droppings inside a box on clean equipment dry shelf. 3 droppings inside bowl container on dry shelf storage. 5 droppings inside silver pan on dry storage shelf. 6 droppings inside silver pan container on dry shelf. 1 rodent droppings by oven on cooks line 3 rodent droppings under steam table on cooks line.
- 41-28-4:High Priority - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Sanitizer bucket had a chlorine that is not for food contact surfaces. Employee switched out chemical with Quaternary ammonia tablets. Corrected On-Site
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammonia sanitizer above 200-400 ppm retested to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Plastic wrap on noodles during cooling process. Employee removed the plastic wrap Corrected On-Site
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand washing sink by dish washing machine.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles in walk in cooler an
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2024 revealed 15 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/17/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/17/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverages container on a food preparation table with soup and plates in front line area - employee drinks relocated Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside near walk in freezer - discussed with operator
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food ( cut vegetables ) not covered in walk in cooler
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - noodles in water of 60 F 3:10 pm placed in water at 12:00 pm - operator added ice to water - recheck 42 F Corrected On-Site
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. - chair and cutting board for prepping food in front of front line hand wash sink -reviewed with operator that hand wash sinks must be accessible at all times - operator removed items Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - employee rinsed plate in hand wash sink at cook line - reviewed with operator that hand wash sinks are for washing hands only
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Phong K Pham certification expired 9/4/2023
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2023 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/13/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/13/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).