PHO BOCA
9181 GLADES RD STE 105 & 110 · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33434
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
35A-02-7High Priority – Approximately 9 small flying insects found flying and landing on walls in prep area and by mop sink. **Admin Complaint**
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Counter next to flip top cooler #2 from right, eye drops, excedrin stored above food prep area. Advised operator to move medicines away from food. **Warning**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee ate on cook line then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Instructed operator that employees can not eat while engaging with food, as well as proper hand washing procedure. Advised employee to wash hands. **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Multiple items throughout the restaurant stored in to go plastics bags/ trash bags, Cut lettuce, bread. Instructed operator to use food grade bags when storing food. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer near back door. Raw beef, raw pork, over ready to eat dumplings frozen vegetables. Educated operator of proper storage. **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Counter next to flip top cooler #1 from right raw shell eggs (62F – Cold Holding) operator states left out of cooler for 1.5 hours and not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved eggs to cooler . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler #1 from right: bean sprouts (48F – Cold Holding); cooked beef (48F – Cold Holding); raw beef (48F – Cold Holding); tofu (48F – Cold Holding); egg rolls (48F – Cold Holding). Per operator items were brought to cooler 2.5 hour prior and not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. On flat top cooked pork (83F – Reheating); cooked beef (114F – Reheating) per operator both items finished reheating, took temperatures at 2 hour mark. Operator moved items to be brought back up to 165F. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster to operator. **Warning**
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. Emailed written procedure to operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked chicken (63F – Cooling)at 1:50 since 11:30 61F at3:08;; beef broth (131F – Cooling)at 2:40 since 2:10 124F 3:09. At this cooling rate item will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator moved cooked chicken to freezer, and beef broth to be submerged in ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on line used as a dump sink evidence by ice in sink. Educated operator of proper hand wash sink behaviors. **Warning**
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/ **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Restaurant took over a bay next to it, observed a bar with 3 compartment sink, ice machine and no hand washing sink observed. Observed bathroom converted in to storage room with 2 reach in freezers inside. Toilet removed but hand washing sink still present. **Warning**
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked beef and cooked pork in walk in cooler thawing from freezer, with no date mark. Advised operator items must be date marked both when item was prepared and after being removed from the freezer. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Per operator the bottle filled with soap. Instructed to add label to bottle. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 1
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On cook line employee cell phone store above food prep counter. Advised operator of proper storage of personal items. Employee moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:47 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.