PHO BOCA
9181 GLADES RD STE 105 & 110 · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33434
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. -observed employee pick up raw beef and place on to cutting board, then handled clean knife to slice raw beef, rinsed gloves in hand sink and then assembled sandwich without hand washing. Employee placed raw steak on flat top, then rinsed off gloves in hand sink, then dried hands with wiping cloth and placed wiping cloth on cutting board, then sliced cucumber without washing hands. Educated operator on proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Chicken stored and in direct contact with thank you to go bags in reach in freezer. Beef bones stored and in direct contact with garage bags in reach in freezer. Advised operator to remove products from thank you to go bags and garbage bags. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over onions and cooked beef at reach in cooler on cook line. Operator stored products properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach crawling on floor at cook line. Operator killed and removed roach from establishment. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed low boy on cook line: bean sprouts (51F – Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portion today. Per operator out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed in reach freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Low boy cooler at cook line: Observed cooked noodles cooling since 11:30 (56F at 3:15, at 56F 4:39) Cooked White rice cooling since 12:30 ( 49F at 3:39 , 48F at 4:39). At current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator placed product in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Not available at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by wok station and coffee preparation area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 1
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor under cook line. Advised operator to remove dead roaches from establishment. **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:32 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.