A LITTLE BIT OF SAIGON
3503 KERNAN SOUTH BLVD STE 6
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-24 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-08: At callback: no change Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/1/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Multiple ceiling tiles missing above triple sink, prep area, and storage areas in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler across from triple sink unable to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Ambient temperature 54F-55F. Observed standing water in bottom and condensation surrounding fan area in reach-in cooler Warning
- 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 personal belonging stored on prep table. Operator removed employee cell phone. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls throughout kitchen area soiled. Also, floor in front of and under dry food storage shelves behind reach-in cooler on cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach-in coolers in kitchen area soiled. Also, exterior of reach-in coolers and equipment on cook line soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior and shelving in multiple reach-in coolers on cooling and in kitchen area soiled. Repeat Violation
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Multiple shelves in reach-in coolers on cook line and kitchen area rusted and has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee preparing different bowls of food at reach-in cooler seen inspector come in and put gloves on without washing hands.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-24 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat sauce in reach-in cooler across from triple sink.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked rice, cooked beef, tofu, raw beef, raw shrimp, ambient temperature of shelled eggs (50F-52F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from triple sink. Operator stated cooler stopped working during lunch and they called someone to have cooler serviced. Also, raw beef (60F - Cold Holding)on ledge of stove. Operator stated she was going to be cooking the beef. Operator placed beef on grill to cook. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of slicer and surrounding area has dried up food debris. Also, spigot at water station near front counter has debris build up around nozzle. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen area blocked by large rack covering hand wash sink. Operator removed rack covering hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in kitchen area. Operator replenished soap. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2025 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-24 Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: At todays callback : Establishment license still expired. 06/01/2024 Admin Complaint
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator unable to provide proof of employee food safety training. Operator stated only one employee works here and that employees training expired 3/2024. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: At today's callback : no proof of any employee training available. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin at front service station soiled.
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Multiple ceiling tiles missing from ceiling in warewashing and prep area. Operator stated they had a leak and tiles fell. He is in process of having ceiling repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing from drain below triple sink.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from back door area torn/ in disrepair.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler across from soup burner soiled.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in multiple reach-in coolers in kitchen and on cookline rusty with pitted surfaces. 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 handling cut lettuce with bare hands and lettuce not being cooked to 145F. Employee put gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-24 Admin Complaint
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef in reach-in freezer nearest back door stored over ready to eat ice cream, not all product's commercially packaged. Employee removed ice cream to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of ice machine across from back door heavily soiled. Also, slicer in prep area has accumulation of dried food debris.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink nearest mop sink and hand wash sink at front service station used to store miscellaneous pans, silverware. Operator removed all items from both hand wash sinks Corrected On-Site
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator unable to provide proof of employee food safety training. Operator stated only one employee works here and that employees training expired 3/2024. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Multiple.
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles in kitchen. Above Three compartment sink in corner. Above prep area.
- 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 cell phone on cutting board. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Torn cooler gaskets. Kitchen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled interior of Reach in cooler. Kitchen. Soiled counters and shelves in kitchen.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Multiple cooler shelves rusty.
- 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. Food service employee handled Ready to eat cooked meat with bare hand contact. Inspector intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked noodles at 76° in kitchen. Item Moved by manager to cooler. Placed about 1 hr before. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer available.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open beverage stored on prep table located in back room. Employee removed and stored properly. 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. Observed employee phone stored on preparation table on back room. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on floor in back room. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee removed wiping cloth from under cutting board. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand sink at entrance of kitchen missing hand washing sign for employees. Inspector will provide paper copy to operator. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in coolers and stand alone coolers with soiled door gaskets. Observed grill filters soiled. Repeat Violation
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed multiple Non-food grade towels used as liner for food container. Employee removed towels from food containers. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose from ceiling connected to a pipe without a back flow device over dry storage rack for clean dishes. Observed no vacuum breaker on mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed meat slicer in back room soiled. Observed reach in coolers with Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact shelving. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle of cleaner in back room without label. Employee provided label for chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).