Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Enforcement

AK PHO VIETNAMESE NOODLE HOUSE

2635 SW COLLEGE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3732365
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13770858
DBPR license5201310

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flats containing raw shell eggs stored on shelf above bucket of sauce inside walk-in cooler. The manager moved the sauce away during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In pot at cookline: chicken broth (130F – Hot Holding). Manager stated the chicken broth has not been off the heat long and began reheating it to 165F during this inspection. chicken broth (130F 2:40, 180F 3:10 – Reheating) **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cup of ice water stored down inside handwash sink at cookline. Manager discarded the drink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#8Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser at front counter not functioning. Manager placed a roll of towels at the sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use cup without handle stored down inside sauce inside walk-in cooler.

#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Two employees handling exposed food in kitchen with bracelets and/or watches on wrists.

#3Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe removed from below mop sink.

#4Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Hammer stored on shelf with seasonings at cookline. Manager removed the hammer from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:14 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.