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PHO LOVERS

PHO LOVERS in PINELLAS PARK has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 1.4/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

5864 Park Boulevard
Florida, 33781
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13582885

  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled cooler with bean sprouts. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind three compartment sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind three compartment sink **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. Near walk in cooler deli stored Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Near walk in cooler deli stored **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13582561

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Orange soda beverage in glass reach in cooler. Employee moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts in deli cooler inside water Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Large pot of pho chicken stock on floor near cook line. Employee moved Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In front Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled cooler with bean sprouts. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink. very slow draining water in handwash sink near three compartment sink. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw beef uncovered reach in cooler near dishwasher. Reach in cooler. Employee coved Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind three compartment sink Warning
  • 29-20-5:Basic - very slow draining water in handwash sink near three compartment sink. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Chef walking in and out of kitchen changed gloves but no hand wash. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03G-04-5:High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. King fish inside reach in freezer near deli cooler stored- not frozen entire time throughout process. 3 lbs Warning
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects 50 pile of sugar ant on back table near back door. One line of ants 30 near back door. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 lbs ROP fish inside reach in freezer, ROP soup beef strew 4 lbs. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli reach in cooler at cook line sliced beef (56F - Cold Holding); brisket (51F - Cold Holding); Moved to freezer **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Near walk in cooler deli stored Warning
  • 03G-09-5:Intermediate - Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information. Beef stew inside reach in freezer made three weeks ago Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Service station Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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. Not one date mark throughout establishment. Warning
  • 03G-06-5:Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Raw Rib eye in ROP - inside reach in freezer near cook line - no labels. Owner put label on during inspection. Warning

Inspection Date: 9/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10887427

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at service station. Employee brought to back Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle of three door reach in freezer contaminated ice
  • 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts stored in water in reach in cooler prep area. Employee removed water Corrected On-Site
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Front service station red ice bucket
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris gaskets at cook line no bead
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open soda bottle over top no coved container of tea to be sold to customers glass cooler at service station Employee moved
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of both reach-in-cooler. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken breast inside three door reach in freezer uncovered during inspection covered Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall top of three compartment sink.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting boards at cook line.
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed cook touch raw pork with gloved hands then washed hands with only water no soap. Instructed to wash hands with soup.
  • 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 over ready to eat rotisserie chicken right side three door reach in freezer. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over top of bowl of cooked pork shoulder reach in cooler near dishwasher. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line. chicken stock (62F - Cold Holding); garlic in oil (72F - Cold Holding) Put into reach in freezer New temp chicken stock 32F - Cold Holding); garlic in oil (35F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Cutting board prep area.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at cook line. Replaced during inspection Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10774583

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Chi
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items near fish tank excessive amount.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. During inspection observed large pan of pho base was on the floor right in front of stove. Manager moved Corrected On-Site
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Soy milk in fridge to go front counter. Employee labeled during inspection. Educated Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris outside of the fryers.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler next to three compartment sink standing water. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice on dry storage. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. During inspection observed pork chops on try inside bowl in water in three compartment sink. Employee turned water on. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine was 200 ppm now 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer brackets used for chicken wings. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cups inside service sink. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cups being washed inside frint service station hand wash sink. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to grill and service area

Inspection Date: 2/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10705262

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed small amount of build up inside interior of ice machine.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Pot of lemon grass beef broth stored on floor inside walk in cooler. Operator removed item off floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave heavily soiled with food debris.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink across from three compartment sink. Emailed operator DBPR hand wash sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Bus tub of raw pork stored in double door reach in cooler not covered.
  • 03B-15-5:High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pot on stove top burners on cook line: chicken broth @ 10:51am (108 F - Hot Holding); pork and crab broth (94F - Hot Holding); lemon grass beef broth @ 10:53am (108F - Hot Holding) Employee took corrective action by turning on stove burners to reheat pots of food items to 165F and above. Re-temped items: chicken broth @ 11:05 am (185 F - Reheating ); pork and crab broth @ 11:06 am (202F - Reheating); lemon grass beef broth @ 11:07am (177F - Reheating ) Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2025. Discussed with operator.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bus tub of uncovered raw pork stored in double door reach stored above containers of sliced beef. Operator moved item. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Frozen raw beef in commercial package stored on top of frozen raw chicken taken out of its commercial package inside two door freezer on cook line.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Containers of food items inside reach in deli cooler. cooked noodles @ 10:57am (53F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles @ 10:58am (47F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles @ 10:59 (47F - Cold Holding) Operator stated noodles were left out during rush. Food item stored inside reach in deli cooler in prep area: Bean sprouts @ 11:16 am (50F - Cold Holding) All food items were iced and place inside reach in freezer to bring down the temperatures as corrective action. Re-temped food items 11:37am: cooked noodles (43F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (43F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (43F - Cold Holding); Bean sprouts (43F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Emailed operator DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards of reach in deli cooler stained.
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand sink on cook line. Operator placed roll of paper towels at hand sink. 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. Containers and pots of different types of broths not date marked inside walk in cooler.