PHO 97 INC
6800 49 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on front counter near clean dishes.
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Steamed bun with pork filling on front counter. 77 degrees Put out at 11am. 74 total Put into walk in freezer
22-41-4High 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. 0ppm
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook Employee started cooking without hand wash. Asked to wash hands
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched ready to eat sausage in deli cooler with bar hands.
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in water 85 degrees
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Beef inside trash bag in walk in freezer. Employee moved
08A-14-5High Priority – Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw ducked eggs in walk in cooler over cooked noodles **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler across from cook line. In bowls above fill line Beef (65F – Cold Holding); Beef (65F – Cold Holding); chicken (63F – Cold Holding); Put into down in deli cooler. Beef (51F – Cold Holding); Beef (52F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding);
Intermediate 4
31A-10-4Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Silver Water pipe going into front hand wash sink.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Front hand was sink. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pho cooked 2 days ago no Date
16-53-4Intermediate – Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe chlorine dish machine highiest temperature reached was 110 degrees verified by high temperature thermometer.
Basic 17
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old ownership license on wall front door. Printed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead reach behind manager office door.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of water behind from counter hand wash sink.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse and personal items stored throughout establishment dry storage vinegar.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no hand restraints. Added during inspection.
22-09-5Basic – Food storage container for time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned after being emptied prior to refilling. Sugar at coffee station asked for the sugar to be removed.
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Limes front hand wash sink sauce.
22-08-4Basic – Front counter Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Beef bones on box in walk in freezer. Not covered. Asked to move up employees moved outside. Beef sausage jello in walk in cooler not covered
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish on the counter thawing at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on cutting board. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar at coffee station.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.