Pho Zabb

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 28, 2025
• address1799 Commonwealth Av, Brighton 02135

Is Pho Zabb clean?

Pho Zabb is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 28, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Pho Zabb?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 28, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • CFPM is not at the location at the time of the inspection. PIC is unable to answer questions during inspection Multiple priority violations noted on the inspection report. Review procedures with staff
  (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • CFPM is not at the location at the time of the inspection. PIC is unable to answer questions during inspection Multiple priority violations noted on the inspection report. Review procedures with staff
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Numerous squeeze bottles andcontainers with no labeing- Provide
  Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Numerous squeeze bottles andcontainers with no labeing- Provide
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Bowls used as scoops in bulk food containers- Provide a scoop with handle Scoop used for rice stored in stgnant water- Reviewd proper storage and corrected
  In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Bowls used as scoops in bulk food containers- Provide a scoop with handle Scoop used for rice stored in stgnant water- Reviewd proper storage and corrected
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Garlic/oil and whole in shell eggs stored in ambient air at the cookline Garlic/oil 70F for an undetermined amount of time was voluntarily discarded The eggs were at 49F and were placed back in refrigeration at 38Fcritical
  (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Garlic/oil and whole in shell eggs stored in ambient air at the cookline Garlic/oil 70F for an undetermined amount of time was voluntarily discarded The eggs were at 49F and were placed back in refrigeration at 38F
• ⚠️Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C) • Door to ice machine is missing and was replaced with taped cardboard- Make proper repairs
  Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C) • Door to ice machine is missing and was replaced with taped cardboard- Make proper repairs
• ⚠️Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • At the time of the inspection the bucket of chlorine sanitizer for the low temperature dishwasher is empty and per the employees there is no sanitizer at the establishment. A phone call was made to the owner and sanitizer is being purchased. Employees were instructed to use disposable tableware until the sanitizer in the dish machine is testing at 50-100ppm
  Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf) • At the time of the inspection the bucket of chlorine sanitizer for the low temperature dishwasher is empty and per the employees there is no sanitizer at the establishment. A phone call was made to the owner and sanitizer is being purchased. Employees were instructed to use disposable tableware until the sanitizer in the dish machine is testing at 50-100ppm
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Hood filters with heavy grease buildup- Clean with proper frequency Hood sticker upto date
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Hood filters with heavy grease buildup- Clean with proper frequency Hood sticker upto date
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No hand soap available at any of the sinks in food preparation and warewashing areas- Owner en route to establishment to correct
  Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No hand soap available at any of the sinks in food preparation and warewashing areas- Owner en route to establishment to correct

When was Pho Zabb last inspected?

Pho Zabb has 5 inspections on record going back to December 18, 2023.

Pho Zabb vs Brighton

Brighton runs 83% clean across 486 tracked restaurants — 393 clean, 43 mid, 35 cooked.

Against the 486 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton, this one comes out cleaner than 16% of them.

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How Boston grades restaurants

Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.

Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 28, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.