DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PHO EXPRESS NOODLES & BAR

7510 THOMAS DR UNIT K

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10710610

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions, egg roll wraps and Multiple items in walk in cooler stored on floor. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in restroom and in employee restroom. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Food containers stored on floor.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in upright cooler, reach in cooler and walk in cooler not covered. Repeat Violation
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Herb leaves stored in non food grade bag in upright cooler. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8782161

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in bar area.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, on cook line. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions, bag of carrots, case of limes, bucket of peeled potatoes, stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Jugs of fryer oil stored on floor in kitchen. Bag of rice on floor in storage hallway.
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Grease and food debris build up on walk-in cooler floor and on cook line under cooking equipment.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled shelves in walk-in cooler. Soiled gaskets on cook line cooler door. Walk-in cooler door soiled around handle area. Plastic curtains in walk-in cooler soiled. Food debris and grease build up on fryers and top of stove. Soiled speed rack under cook line table. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Curry sauce, cooked chicken, raw beef, stock, uncovered in walk-in cooler.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over curry sauce in walk-in cooler. Mushrooms moved to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in top of bucket in mop sink room.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked beef stored in plastic Togo/grocery bag Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line cooler: bean sprouts 53F, pork patty 57F, per operator items in cooler approximately 2 hours. Items moved to walk-in cooler during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Marked exit by office blocked.

Inspection Date: 6/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8686159

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of walk-in cooler door soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef stored in plastic grocery bags.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-24

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8505113

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to bar area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of onions, carrots, and rice noodles, case of daikon radish on floor in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cutting board on cook line made of center of tree, bark remains on sides.
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wood shelves on cook, wood shelving behind bar, not smooth, non absorbent.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handle and surrounding area of walk-in cooler door soiled. Food debris on shelf under microwave. Drawer handle and speed rack on cook line soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over sweet tea in reach upright reach in cooler. Eggs moved to bottom at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8380757

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of daikon radish, bag of carrots, buckets of bean sprouts, and box of rice noodles on floor in walk-in.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At kitchen handwash sink. Operator posted sign at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on walk-in cooler shelves. Grease/food debris on wooden microwave shelf.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink on top shelf of kitchen upright reach in. Employee drink on walk-in cooler shelf over rice noodles. Operator removed all drinks from coolers at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw beef, cauliflower, bean sprouts in walk-in not covered.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored inside empty bucket by mop sink. Wet mop hung to dry at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelves over cook line reach in cooler made of unsealed wood.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed soapy water and dirty dishes in kitchen hand wash sink. Operator removed items and discussed with employees. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. 1 cook working with no proof of food handler training.