PHO EXPRESS NOODLES & BAR
7510 THOMAS DR UNIT K · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County · FL 32408
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 4
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rice, noodles, and chicken stored in plastic Togo bags.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked beef and pomegranate juice in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored over cooked beef in reach in freezer.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Drain cleaner and sanitizer stored over soda syrups. Sanitizer stored on top of ice machine.
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed food worker rinse hands in three compartment sink.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled. Per cook, slicer was last used on previous day. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing as evidenced by large pieces of food inside sink.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Restocked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Per operator, bottle contains sanitizer. Labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not enclosed with self-closing doors.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink over make table in kitchen.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Under back door by office. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of bean sprouts and green onions on floor in walk-in cooler.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris under cook line prep table, and on prep table behind condiments. Soiled walk-in cooler shelves. Grease/food buil up on exterior of cook line squeeze bottles. Soiled dish rack by three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Mold,like substance on shelves in upright reach in cooler.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Uncovered raw beef, cooked beef, rice noodles, chicken thighs, peeled potatoes, and pot stickers in walk-in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:42 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.