ZEN PHO & NOODLES TAMPA
West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33634
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/9/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/2/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/2/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).