PHO LOVERS
5864 PARK BLVD · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed prep line put washed vegetables for side of pho soup touching vegetables with bare hands on plate for service to customers during inspection. Establishment discarded plate of food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01A-16-4High Priority – Food in a hermetically sealed container received from an unapproved source. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Moldy mango inside glass door reach in coolant teach area. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw sausage in bagged in plastic over ready to eat lemonade grass **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed reduced oxygen packaging of cooked sausage inside two door reach in freezer stop sale During inspection **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On shelf near cook line noodles (47F – Cold Holding); large noodles in individual bags (57F – Cold Holding) Employee put into cold holding unit during inspection Prep area bean sprouts (74F – Cold Holding); noodles in pan with water (76F – Cold Holding) Walk in cooler outside red soup base (46F – Cold Holding); soup base chicken (47F – Cold Holding) Establishment moved all items to reach in freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside near walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
03G-46-3Intermediate – Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved HACCP plan and process waiver from the Division. More information can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/. See stop sale. Observed reduced oxygen packaging of cooked sausage inside two door reach in freezer stop sale due inspection. Employee put label on package during inspection. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer inside hand wash at Cook line employee moved Bleach spray bottle and pice of wood near dishwasher**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee replaced at cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed soup base inside walk in cooler no date. Employee dated during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach inside back hand wash sink. **Warning**
Basic 12
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave at cook line **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Establishment had a drink on prep near small to go cups employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Throughout establishment **Warning**
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts in large bowl of water inside prep sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Sticky rice and corn inside small reach in cooler for grab and go no information on packaging. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go under microwave **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Two Soup inside reach in cooler two door near dishwasher. Walk in cooler red soup base (46F – Cold Holding); soup base chicken (47F – Cold Holding) Employee covered**Corrected On-Site** Simple syrup at prep area not covered **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03G-53-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Observed reduced oxygen packaging of cooked sausage inside two door reach in freezer stop sale due inspection. No label of what and when was made. **Warning**
03G-54-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed reduced oxygen packaging of cooked sausage inside two door reach in freezer stop sale due inspection. Made two days ago. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bag of commercially processed meatballs on black shelf near Cook line employee put into reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Door leading to walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 2:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.