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BANH MI AND PHO EXPRESS

BANH MI AND PHO EXPRESS maintains a 2.5/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in JACKSONVILLE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

3515 SAINT JOHN BLUFF RD S

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10956777

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used to dispense cooked meats at sandwich making station.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf at triple sink unable to properly air dry Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple sealed boxes, plastic bucketsand pans of food stored on floor in walk-in-cooler and walk in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler and on reach-in cooler at sandwich making station soiled. Also, multiple filters in hood above fryer area heavily soiled. Also, exterior side of fridge next to fryers has accumulation of grease. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored I. Mop bucket in a manner to not allow mop to dry properly.
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels in direct contact with cooked meatballs, cooked pork, cooked beef in walk-in-cooler.
  • 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 stored over raw beef in reach in freezer in prep area, not all products commercially packaged. Employee rearranged to properly store meats Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two cracked eggs stored next shelled eggs in walk-in-cooler. See stop sale.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beef empanada (109-113F - Hot Holding) in hot display case at front counter. Operator raised temp to reheat empanadas. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potable colored cutting boards on clean rack at triple sink soiled / stained. Also, nozzle for hot water urn soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front line used to store cup and large bucket. Operator removed items from hand wash sink . Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored at triple sink. Operator labeled spray bottle of sanitizer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 6/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10861916

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10819056

  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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 training. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-17: Still the same at callback, Operator stated husband has them and will send via email. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10728782

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Multiple ceiling tiles missing above shelf next to walk-in-cooler. Operator slid ceiling tiles back into place. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf above triple sink unable to properly air dry
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil stored on floor in back room next to walk-in-cooler. Also, bucket with sugar stored on floor on front service line. Operator removed both foods from the floor to properly store. Also, multiple sealed boxes stored on floor in walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filters in hood area above fryers soiled/ accumulation of dust.
  • 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 pork in egg roll mix stored above ready to eat lemon grass. Not all products commercially packaged. Employee rearranged reach in freezer to properly store. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray can of raid stored next to lemon juice on shelf at front service line. Operator removed spray can of raid. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler near stove soiled.
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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 training. Warning
  • 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. Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection. Operator had employees on duty read and sign form. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored on shelf next to triple sink. Operator labeled spray bottle of sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 9030908

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist. Employee preparing food with watch on wrist
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under back kitchen door showing sun light
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of food on floor in walk in Freezer
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door on cook line
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensil stored in 84F standing water on cook line. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At cook line hand wash sink. Proceed hand wash sign **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and then handling clean equipments without washing hands.
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Operator using multiple non food grade brown paper towels in direct contact with stored foods in coolers
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw beef stored over frozen cooked pork in upright three door reach in freezer. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 2 raw shell eggs with broken shells in glass reach in cooler in back kitchen. Stop sale issued. Manager discarded
  • 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Containers with white powdered substance unlabeled. Manager labeled it Corrected On-Site
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator serving under cooked eggs and has no sign. Operator has allergy sign instead. Provided consumer advisory sign and operator posted. Corrected On-Site