ZEN PHO & NOODLES TAMPA
3021 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High 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.
50-17-3High 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-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked white rice 55F, fried rice 56F
03A-02-5High 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.
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Located at mop sink splitter. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
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/ 5 employees present, no CFM present. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – 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-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sanitizer in soap dispenser located at Employee handwash sink adjacent to ice machine.
Basic 4
12B-02-4Basic – 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-38-4Basic – 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**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing over wok station.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Fried tofu and sauces in front line Reach in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:28 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.