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
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
14-31-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-29: -Observed vegetables being stored in direct contact with thank you to go bags inside walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-29: -Observed raw beef over fully cooked beef in flip top cooler on cook line. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-29: 2 live roach observed crawling on floor near cook line. 1 crawling on wall near dry storage in back prep area. Operator killed and removed roaches from establishment **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-29: -Observed low boy on cook line: bean sprouts (48F – 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. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-29: -observed beef broth cooling since 2:15 (135F at 2:15, at 130F 2:44) At current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Advised operator to place product in ice bath.**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**
16-62-1Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-29: Same **Time Extended**
31B-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-29: No paper towels in women's restroom **Admin Complaint**
Basic 1
35A-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor under cook line. Advised operator to remove dead roaches from establishment. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-29: -Observed 1 dead on floor under cook line cooler. 1 on floor by dry storage in front of cook line. Operator removed dead roaches from establishment **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 12:47 PM.
Violation category totals
2 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.