PHO BOWL EXPRESS
1550 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STE F4 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33759
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked rice 87F -90 F at 3:30 pm cooked at 1:00 pm on cooler next woks . Manager discarded food **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked rice 87F -90 F at 3:30 pm cooked at 1:00 pm in cooler next woks . Manager discarded food
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked rice 87F -90 F at 3:30 pm cooked at 1:00 pm on cooler next woks . Manager discarded food **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts 53 F , cut lettuce 45 F , tofu 47F cut lettuce 49F , cut cabbage 46 F , cooked shrimp 49 F, pork 47F in cooler opposite fryer in cooler less than 4 hours moved from walk in cooler . Manager moved items to walk in cooler and freezer – egg noodles 55 F , broccoli 50 F in silver door cooler overnight . No temperatures taken – see stop sale – **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris -Stained/soiled cutting board at reach in cooler next to woks
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils inside the front counter hand wash sink . Employee rinsed utensils in hand wash sink. Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks are for washing hands only . Utensils relocated to dishwashing area **Corrective Action Taken**
05-10-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Reviewed with manager the use of a thermometer to regular monitoring of food temperatures.
Basic 3
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair reach in cooler opposite fryer . Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Manager scheduled service this day
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line
21-03-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together in the food prep area . Manager changed solution . Recheck 50 ppm chlorine – no soap **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 28, 2026 11:17 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 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.