Port Charlotte, Charlotte County

HEALTHY PHO

19410 COCHRAN BLVD UNIT 102, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Jan 22, 2026
City
Port Charlotte
County
Charlotte
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 22, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

12A-16-4

Detail 24318184

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands and/ no gloves in use. Observed employee cutting limes without gloves on. Observed operator addressing employee, employee washed hands and put gloves on. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24318186

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed on main make table that holds all proteins, cutting board with food stains on it. Observed operator order cutting board on Amazon to be delivered in 4 days. Corrective Action Taken

10-08-5

Detail 24318185

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop in ice machine with handle touching ice. Observed operator remove scoop, remove ice that the handle touched, wash, rinse, and sanitize scoop. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24318187

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed one gasket on reach in cooler door at prep station (with window), with food debris on gasket. Observed operator cleaning gasket properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 24318183

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed toasted coconut like product in container proper label. Container had wrong label in it. Observed operator correct item with proper label for product All other items were label correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jan 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 11

53A-01-7

Detail 24189264

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed Operator/Manager On Duty/ Chef with no manager food safety certification in establishment. Operator stated it was thrown away. Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 24189256

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. Observed Operator/Manager On Duty/ Chef with no manager food safety certification in establishment. Operator stated it was thrown away. Observed 5 employees (not counting operator) working on the clock during inspection. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 24189255

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple cooked food items, pork, shrimp, chicken, prepared without date markings. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 24189262

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowel in yellow rice, being used as a scoop. Observed operator removing bowl. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 24189260

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting boards in prep area with groove marks throughout. Repeat Violation Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 24189263

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 small dead roaches behind ice machine. Observed operator having employee remove, clean and sanitize area immediately. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-11-5

Detail 24189261

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on reach in coolers on make line. Repeat Violation Warning

36-01-4

Detail 24189254

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed spilled rice on floor in dry storage room. Repeat Violation Warning

23-03-4

Detail 24189258

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers and freezers with food debris on gaskets. Repeat Violation Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 24189257

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed rice in walk in cooler without any type of lid/cover on rice. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 24189259

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple dry goods removed from original packaging and stored in bins, without identifying labels. Repeat Violation Warning

Jun 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 23811417

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board in prep area with food stains on it. Repeat Violation

23-24-4

Detail 23811418

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on backsides of handles on reach in coolers some food debris.

14-09-4

Detail 23811419

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board in prep area with groove marks on it. Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 23811414

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed inside of microwave soiled with food debris inside. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23811415

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled with food debris on reach in coolers. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 23811416

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed peanuts chopped and in containers without labels in food closet. Repeat Violation

Mar 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 10

22-02-4

Detail 23622408

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards with food stains on them at make table. Repeat Violation

02D-06-5

Detail 23622407

Intermediate - Packaged food has no English labeling. Observed possible salt container with no English label on it.

35B-14-4

Detail 23622405

Basic - Back service door opened, not kept closed during food service. Observed back door propped open during hours of operation.

14-09-4

Detail 23622403

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooves in cutting boards in kitchen.

13-03-4

Detail 23622400

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee in kitchen without a hair restraint on. Observed employee putting on hair restraint. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23622399

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple containers on drying shelf stacked wet nesting.

36-01-4

Detail 23622402

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed around cove moldings in server area, food debris on floor. Observed server sweeping up debris in all nooks and crannies.

22-08-4

Detail 23622401

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave in kitchen with dried on food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 23622406

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers with some food debris on them.

02D-01-5

Detail 23622404

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed rice container with no identification label on it.

Jan 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23466308

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stained with black mold like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Observed some cutting boards with black mold like substance on them during callback inspection. Cutting boards on order. **Time Extended **

14-09-4

Detail 23466306

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards at make table with grooves in them. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Observed cutting boards with groove marks on them during callback inspection. Cutting boards on order. **Time Extended **

02D-01-5

Detail 23466307

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple items in containers throughout kitchen with no identifying labels Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-10: Observed some containers that have been labeled throughout the kitchen and some containers they're still working on during callback inspection. ** Time Extended **

Jan 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

35A-05-4

Detail 23461372

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 40 live roaches behind prep station in kitchen. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23461370

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stained with black mold like substance. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 23461376

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards at make table with grooves in them. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 23461373

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches on side of ice machine on floor. Warning

24-08-4

Detail 23461375

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed containers in dish, stacked wet nesting. Observed operator remove and separate containers Corrected On-Site Warning

10-20-4

Detail 23461367

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handle in kitchen. Observed operator removing tongs and sending them through dish. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-08-4

Detail 23461369

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed dried on food debris on top of microwave, inside Warning

25-06-4

Detail 23461374

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed boba Togo cups stored open end up. Observed operator rotating them to open end down. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 23461371

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food in containers not covered for protection. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 23461368

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple items in containers throughout kitchen with no identifying labels Warning