Pinellas Park, Pinellas County

PHO LOVERS

5864 PARK BLVD, Pinellas Park, FL 33781

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Dec 3, 2025
City
Pinellas Park
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

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.

Dec 3, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

29-34-4

Detail 24222855

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Near walk in cooler deli stored Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Near walk in cooler deli stored Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 24222857

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled cooler with bean sprouts. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: Time Extended

36-27-5

Detail 24222856

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind three compartment sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind three compartment sink Time Extended

Nov 24, 2025

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 4Basic: 11Total: 21

12A-07-5

Detail 24212157

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Chef walking in and out of kitchen changed gloves but no hand wash. Repeat Violation Warning

03G-04-5

Detail 24212156

High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. King fish inside reach in freezer near deli cooler stored- not frozen entire time throughout process. 3 lbs Warning

35A-09-4

Detail 24212175

High Priority - Presence of insects 50 pile of sugar ant on back table near back door. One line of ants 30 near back door. Admin Complaint

01B-13-4

Detail 24212164

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 lbs ROP fish inside reach in freezer, ROP soup beef strew 4 lbs. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24212163

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli reach in cooler at cook line sliced beef (56F - Cold Holding); brisket (51F - Cold Holding); Moved to freezer Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

29-34-4

Detail 24212165

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Near walk in cooler deli stored Warning

03G-09-5

Detail 24212160

Intermediate - Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information. Beef stew inside reach in freezer made three weeks ago Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 24212161

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Service station Repeat Violation Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 24212169

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Not one date mark throughout establishment. Warning

03G-06-5

Detail 24212166

Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Raw Rib eye in ROP - inside reach in freezer near cook line - no labels. Owner put label on during inspection. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 24212155

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 24212172

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Orange soda beverage in glass reach in cooler. Employee moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

08B-31-4

Detail 24212168

Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts in deli cooler inside water Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 24212167

Basic - Food stored on floor. Large pot of pho chicken stock on floor near cook line. Employee moved Corrected On-Site Warning

10-08-5

Detail 24212171

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In front Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

10-20-4

Detail 24212170

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

23-03-4

Detail 24212173

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled cooler with bean sprouts. Repeat Violation Warning

29-08-4

Detail 24212162

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink. very slow draining water in handwash sink near three compartment sink. Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 24212158

Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw beef uncovered reach in cooler near dishwasher. Reach in cooler. Employee coved Corrected On-Site Warning

36-27-5

Detail 24212174

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind three compartment sink Warning

29-20-5

Detail 24212159

Basic - very slow draining water in handwash sink near three compartment sink. Warning

Sep 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 12Total: 18

12A-20-4

Detail 24021907

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed cook touch raw pork with gloved hands then washed hands with only water no soap. Instructed to wash hands with soup.

08A-02-6

Detail 24021906

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork over ready to eat rotisserie chicken right side three door reach in freezer. Employee moved Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24021910

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over top of bowl of cooked pork shoulder reach in cooler near dishwasher. Employee moved Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24021904

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line. chicken stock (62F - Cold Holding); garlic in oil (72F - Cold Holding) Put into reach in freezer New temp chicken stock 32F - Cold Holding); garlic in oil (35F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24021896

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Cutting board prep area.

31B-03-4

Detail 24021899

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at cook line. Replaced during inspection Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24021898

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at service station. Employee brought to back Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24021912

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle of three door reach in freezer contaminated ice

08B-31-4

Detail 24021902

Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts stored in water in reach in cooler prep area. Employee removed water Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 24021905

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Front service station red ice bucket

10-20-4

Detail 24021901

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee moved Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24021903

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris gaskets at cook line no bead

33-16-4

Detail 24021900

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

12B-13-4

Detail 24021909

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open soda bottle over top no coved container of tea to be sold to customers glass cooler at service station Employee moved

29-49-6

Detail 24021897

Basic - Standing water in bottom of both reach-in-cooler. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24021913

Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken breast inside three door reach in freezer uncovered during inspection covered Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 24021908

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall top of three compartment sink.

21-12-4

Detail 24021911

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting boards at cook line.

Mar 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 10Total: 15

41-27-4

Detail 23600329

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine was 200 ppm now 50 ppm Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23600325

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer brackets used for chicken wings. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 23600320

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cups inside service sink. Employee moved Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23600312

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cups being washed inside frint service station hand wash sink. Employee moved Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23600324

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to grill and service area

08B-49-4

Detail 23600322

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Chi

40-06-5

Detail 23600323

Basic - Employee personal items near fish tank excessive amount.

08B-38-4

Detail 23600318

Basic - Food stored on floor. During inspection observed large pan of pho base was on the floor right in front of stove. Manager moved Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 23600326

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

22-08-4

Detail 23600321

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site

02D-03-4

Detail 23600316

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Soy milk in fridge to go front counter. Employee labeled during inspection. Educated Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23600314

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris outside of the fryers.

29-49-6

Detail 23600327

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler next to three compartment sink standing water. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 23600330

Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice on dry storage. Employee moved Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 23600328

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. During inspection observed pork chops on try inside bowl in water in three compartment sink. Employee turned water on. Corrected On-Site

Feb 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 14

03B-15-5

Detail 23533574

High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pot on stove top burners on cook line: chicken broth @ 10:51am (108 F - Hot Holding); pork and crab broth (94F - Hot Holding); lemon grass beef broth @ 10:53am (108F - Hot Holding) Employee took corrective action by turning on stove burners to reheat pots of food items to 165F and above. Re-temped items: chicken broth @ 11:05 am (185 F - Reheating ); pork and crab broth @ 11:06 am (202F - Reheating); lemon grass beef broth @ 11:07am (177F - Reheating ) Corrected On-Site

50-17-3

Detail 23533569

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2025. Discussed with operator.

08A-05-6

Detail 23533576

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bus tub of uncovered raw pork stored in double door reach stored above containers of sliced beef. Operator moved item. Corrected On-Site

08A-17-6

Detail 23533577

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Frozen raw beef in commercial package stored on top of frozen raw chicken taken out of its commercial package inside two door freezer on cook line.

03A-02-5

Detail 23533570

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Containers of food items inside reach in deli cooler. cooked noodles @ 10:57am (53F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles @ 10:58am (47F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles @ 10:59 (47F - Cold Holding) Operator stated noodles were left out during rush. Food item stored inside reach in deli cooler in prep area: Bean sprouts @ 11:16 am (50F - Cold Holding) All food items were iced and place inside reach in freezer to bring down the temperatures as corrective action. Re-temped food items 11:37am: cooked noodles (43F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (43F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (43F - Cold Holding); Bean sprouts (43F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 23533573

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23533571

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards of reach in deli cooler stained.

31B-05-4

Detail 23533578

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand sink on cook line. Operator placed roll of paper towels at hand sink. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23533568

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Containers and pots of different types of broths not date marked inside walk in cooler.

22-20-5

Detail 23533572

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed small amount of build up inside interior of ice machine.

08B-38-4

Detail 23533579

Basic - Food stored on floor. Pot of lemon grass beef broth stored on floor inside walk in cooler. Operator removed item off floor. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 23533567

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave heavily soiled with food debris.

31B-04-4

Detail 23533575

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink across from three compartment sink. Emailed operator DBPR hand wash sign. Corrective Action Taken

08B-12-5

Detail 23533566

Basic - Stored food not covered. Bus tub of raw pork stored in double door reach in cooler not covered.