DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PHO 88

Food safety records indicate PHO 88 in ORLANDO has 7 inspections with a 1.9/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Mills Avenue
Orlando, Florida, 32803
Colonialtown
Orange County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13509581

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic quart bowl used as scoop in sauce in walk in cooler
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Drink at cook line with no lid
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employees handling food Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Screen door has gap at bottom and side, main back kitchen door opened during hours of operation
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • 10-13-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in water at 79f degrees at expo line Corrected On-Site
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Plastic forks at expo line Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Large pork roast in compartment sink thawing at room temperature Corrective action taken to run water over items Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice cooked on 9/2 in the evening and placed in walk in cooler to cool overnight 47f
  • 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 wrapping spring rolls with bare hands. Corrective action taken
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cut green onions in cooler at cook line Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw shrimp 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 beef over stock/soup in walk in freezer and raw chicken over raw shrimp
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice cooked on 9/2 in the evening and placed in walk in cooler to cool overnight 47f
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Fried egg for broken rice combo platter is served under cooked per manager Manager makes correction to menu during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towels dispenser at ware wash area
  • 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. Manager has 3 certificates for employees that not working today. Additional 6 employees on shift today has no proof of employee training

Inspection Date: 1/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8879726

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of food stored on floor of walk in freezer Operator moved off floor Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle of cart next to make table by walk in freezer Operator removed tongs Corrected On-Site
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink drain broke cook line
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib back area by ice machine no vacuum breaker
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used to thaw food. Operator moved food from hand sink Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8879579

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-11: **Time Extended**
  • 10-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop water 80F. Operator immediately discarded water Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-11: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell Egg over carrots in prep cooler Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-11: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu 47F cold holding in prep cooler less than 4hrs per operator. Operator moved to different cooler. For temp recovery **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-11: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8719244

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop water 80F. Operator immediately discarded water Corrected On-Site
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested several times chlorine 00ppm Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell Egg over carrots in prep cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu 47F cold holding in prep cooler less than 4hrs per operator. Operator moved to different cooler. For temp recovery **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 2/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8387443

  • 12B-14-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Employee beverage in ice bin server station Operator removed drink and threw out ice. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles by cook line front make cracked and broken Floor tiles in walk-in-freezer broken
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of food on floor walk-in-freezer Cases of oil on lightly soiled floor by walk-in-freezer Operator moved items off floor Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle Operator removed tongs Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin corn starch back storage not labeled
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Thawed soups in walk-in-cooler not date marked

Inspection Date: 9/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8488194

  • 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in prep station under microwave. Ambient thermometer in unit was for ovens. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-01: **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid missing from 1 side, unable to keep closed. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-01: **Time Extended**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet with attached hose in front of the establishment no back flow. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-01: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/31/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8486193

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding by HVAC unit broken
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by server station on floor 1 dead roach by ware washing on floor 1 dead roach by HVAC on floor Operator cleaned up dead roaches Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield in kitchen missing and one broken. Unable to verify if bulbs were shatterproof. Per operator, bulbs are shatterproof.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in prep station under microwave. Ambient thermometer in unit was for ovens.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan mounted on wall soiled.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid missing from 1 side, unable to keep closed.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach found at hand sink paper towel dispenser. Operator disposed of roach. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef stew 46°, crab soup 47°, chicken in water 50° and tofu 46° located in walk-in-cooler. Per operator items were out due to recent delivery, doors opened extended period. Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet with attached hose in front of the establishment no back flow.