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PHO CHARLOTTE

1225 TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT A4 · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33953

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 25, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3742527
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13781029
DBPR license1801189

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the chlorine wiping cloth solution exceeded 200ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed certified food manager Duong Nguyen through Prometric expired 10/14/2025. **Warning**

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Basic 5

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on a box of plastic wrap. The operator properly stored the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of unwashed onions stored inside a cardboard box on the floor. The operator properly stored the onions. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic35B-03-4

Basic – Rear exit not protected with a self-closing door device.

#4Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go soup containers stored on the floor in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the to go containers. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef tripe thawing at room temperature in the three compartment sink. The operator turned on cold running water over the tripe. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 26, 2026 11:11 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.