Pho Le

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw beef stored above vegtables. Discontinue store as discussed.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Pork on table at end of cook line at 49F chopped garlic at 51F and to go bags of bean sprout and spices out at room temperature.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: The basement is not a place to do any prep. No hand sink. Do all prep in the kitchen.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
  Inspector note: Please review with staff not to have open drinks on the cooking prep areas. Also no cell phone on the cooking line or in warewashing area.
  code 590.002/2-401.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Small and large bulk food containers need to have lables.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to provide a wiping cloth bucket for cook line and prep areas.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: In flip top on cooking line multiple food containers stacked on top of each other. Discontinue.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to clean... Shelves in kitchen and warewashing Exterior of large and small bulk food cantainers Shelves in refrigerators
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to have the hood filters cleaned more often. Also the hood sticker is expired. This was expired in Jan 2026. Have hood cleaned before re-inspection filters are visibly bad.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on December 22, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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