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ZEN PHO & NOODLES TAMPA

ZEN PHO & NOODLES TAMPA maintains a 1.5/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in TAMPA. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 5 reports on file

West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33634
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/5/2026· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13465057

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 6 int, 4 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on top of front line Reach in cooler. Employee discarded drink during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Car keys and phone charger stored inside a food basket on top of front line Reach in cooler. Employee removed all personal items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of soy sauce stored in floor next to ice machine and inside office storage area. 1 bag of jasmine rice stored on floor in office storage area. Employee relocated all foods off floor during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper stored on front service counter next to bottled sodas. Employee removed zapper to ground during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine unable to sanitize, broken 3 weeks prior. Employee set up Quaternary ammonia sanitizer at three compartment sink during time of inspection until Dish machine repairs can be made. Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. fried chicken 117F at 11:46am cooked at 11:20am reheated to 176F at 12:13pm, beef broth 97F at 11:43am placed on stovetop at 11:23am reheated to 186F at 12:14pm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside kitchen area soiled. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink next to mop sink used for storing metal scrub. Employee removed metal scrub during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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/ 5 employees working, no CFM present. Warning
  • 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. 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. Warning

7/17/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10948994

Follow-up Inspection Required

5 high, 3 int, 4 basic

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Open bottle water on kitchen front line prep table. Employee personal drink inside Walk in cooler shelf. Employee removed all drinks during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of beef bones stored on floor in Walk in freezer. Employee relocated all buckets 6 inches off floor during time of inspection. Bucket of stir-fry sauce, bag of rice, bag of sugar stored on floor in dry storage room. Employee relocated all items to an approved location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing over wok station.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Fried tofu and sauces in front line Reach in cooler not covered. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Cooked white rice and fried rice in Walk in cooler not cooled within 6 hours. See stop sale.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operating with an expired license. License expired 2/1/2025. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked white rice 55F, fried rice 56F
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked white rice 55F at 1:01pm, fried rice 56F at 1:01pm in Walk in cooler. Both items cooked the previous day and placed in Walk in cooler at 7:30pm.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Located at mop sink splitter. Repeat Violation
  • 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/ 5 employees present, no CFM present. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located at mop sink and at ice machine. Employee provided paper towels during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sanitizer in soap dispenser located at Employee handwash sink adjacent to ice machine.

4/9/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10732271

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 buckets of rice noodles stored on kitchen floor on front line cook. Employee relocated noodles during time of inspection. Raw chicken and beef pho stock stored in soy sauce buckets are stored on floor in Walk in freezer. Box of beef bones stored on floor of Walk in freezer. Beef pho stock stored in soy sauce buckets are stored in Walk in cooler floor. Buckets of soy sauce stored on floor in storage room. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front line gaskets Reach in cooler soiled.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Beef pho stock, congee, and pig intestine not covered in Walk in cooler. Employee covered items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 5 dented cans of hello peaches in dry storage.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No Vacuum breaker for hose at mop sink. Repeat Violation
  • 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/ 4 employees present, no CFM present.

12/2/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8735980

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 6 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cook line Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting on shelf above prep table
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handles on cook line
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw steak thawing at room temperature on prep table on cook line Employee placed in walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket near office
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic bowl used to scoop bulk corn starch
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over cooked noodles in reachin cooler adjacent to hand sink on cook line Employee placed on bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow preventer missing at splitter for hose on mop sink
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Knife sharpening block stored in hand sink on cook line

6/18/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8689379

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of bamboo dented. Can of hoisin sauce dented.