SAIGON NOODLE AND GRILL
2405 E WASHINGTON ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/2/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom doors self closing but not tight fitting
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine soiled
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket soup in walk in cooler stored on floor Operator moved soup off floor Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of napkins stored on floor back storage area Operator moved off floor Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving rusted and soiled
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink with splitter no vacuum breaker
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
- 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. Multiple items held in coolers no date markings
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee bathroom not self closing
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bin of flour Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing back door by soup kitchen
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil in storage area on floor Operator moved Case of beef on floor in walk in freezer Operator moved to shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Ambient thermometer in make cooler broken
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Front of shelf with single service soufflé cups not inverted. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelf rusted Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container in hand wash sink pink room server area Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 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. Multiple items throughout establishment coolers no date mark Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 5/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has gap around door Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in-cooler cooler shelf's rustede - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at hand wash station cook line soiled, Wall at dish area soiled and damaged - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: **Time Extended**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in coolers and freezer not date markings. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 5/1/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has gap around door Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soup stored on floor of walk-in-cooler and walk-in-freezer . Cases of water on floor in back storage area Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in cup of 80° water. Operator took scoop out of water Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter soiled in soup kitchen and cook line soiled Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in-cooler cooler shelf's rustede
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at hand wash station cook line soiled, Wall at dish area soiled and damaged
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steaks over sprouts and bottles tea in walk-in-cooler Operator moved steaks Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Make table following items out of temperature per operator from previous day: Cooked beef 54°, cooked shrimp 51°, meatballs 50°, sliced raw beef 49°, raw beef 47°, cooked chicken 48°, raw shrimp 47°, calamari 46°, rice noodles 48° Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts on counter per operator less than 1 hour 70° Operator iced for immediate temperature recovery Make table following items out of temperature per operator from previous day: Cooked beef 54°, cooked shrimp 51°, meatballs 50°, sliced raw beef 49°, raw beef 47°, cooked chicken 48°, raw shrimp 47°, calamari 46°, rice noodles 48 **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 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. Multiple items in coolers and freezer not date markings.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/27/2023
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 12/27/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/27/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Pink door leading to outside has gap around it.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soup stored on floor of walk-in-freezer Operator moved items Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and hood filters soiled in small soup room. Walls of walk-in-cooler slightly soiled
- 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. Dish machine tested at 0 ppm chlorine Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/27/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee bathroom door not self closing. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 14-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelving units. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at back door when door closed - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor along cook line heavily soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 14-36-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Upright freezer along next to 3 door glass cooler door has exposed insulation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **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. Steak 44, beef 46-50 less than 4 hours. Per operator cooler recently stocked. Sprouts 79 approximately 2 hours. Operator placed product in cooler for immediate temperature recovery - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee bathroom door not self closing.
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelving units.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at back door when door closed
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor along cook line heavily soiled.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between wall and table Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in water less than 135° Corrected On-Site
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Upright freezer along next to 3 door glass cooler door has exposed insulation
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Single service spoons and fork presented with handles down in cup. Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 16 rodent dropping found on floor in dry storage area by bags of rice. Under shelving and behind freezer. 14 rodent droppings found on floor in soup kitchen under drink bag in box, along wall, under shelving. Total of 30 droppings. Operator cleaned up droppings. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak 44°, beef 46-50° less than 4 hours. Per operator cooler recently stocked. Sprouts 79° approximately 2 hours. Operator placed product in cooler for immediate temperature recovery
- 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. Gave operator form Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in from of hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Gave operator form and operator had current employees sign and date form before end of inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2023 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 7/12/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Gap on sides and over back exit door, exit by walk in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-12: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall.Hole on wall behind prep table in soup kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-12: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Fan covers on walk in cooler have dust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-12: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-12: **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.Multiple walls in soup kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-12: **Time Extended**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Soap and sponge stored inside hand sink located on soup kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-12: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-12: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/12/2023 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).