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AK PHO VIETNAMESE NOODLE HOUSE

2635 SW COLLEGE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 16, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3451164
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8740191
DBPR license5201310

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#10High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Salt not in their original bag stored in metal trash cans. Salt in direct contact with no food grade container. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib with attached hose on the outside of the establishment is missing a vacuum breaker.

Basic 9

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (salt).

#2Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are acoustic tiles and are not smooth and cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic24-24-4

Basic – Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Pot and flip-top make table cooler containers stored outside behind establishment

#4Basic21-05-5

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towel in contact with cleaned vegetables in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic12B-14-4

Basic – Food container in ice machine/ice bin. Peanut butter dispenser bottle stored in ice serve to the public. Manager removed container from icde

#6Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in men's bathroom wall above urinal

#7Basic10-20-4

Basic – In soup ladle stored on equipment door handle between uses. Large soup ladle stored on oven door handle.

#8Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon used for syrups stored in water less than 135F by front counter **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service trays in kitchen not inverted or proteceted **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.