PHO QUYEN CUISINE
2740 E FOWLER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee eating in kitchen started working without washing his hands.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw Chicken stored overtop raw beef inside walk in cooler. Employee removed and properly stored chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Noodles held on time as a public health control has no time markings. Owner added proper time stamp to noodles.
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on food preparation has black-mold like substance.
53A-05-6Intermediate – 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/ **Repeat Violation**
Basic 17
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance.
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on interior of ice machine.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on wok station.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from a cup with no lid.
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating a plate of food on reach in cooler in kitchen area.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on reach in cooler. Employee removed and properly stored cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Hole in back door where door knob used to be.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on floor in dry storage.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Walk next to ice machine is in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging food preparation sink in kitchen area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are soiled with old food debris.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee energy drink stored inside reach in cooler. Employee discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves inside walk in cooler have buildup of old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Food preparation table has rust on bottom shelve. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled though out kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:35 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.