Pho No.1 Brewing Co.Vietnamese Noodle & Craft Beer

February 26, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED SOAP DURING INSPECTION. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK AT MAIN PREP LINE. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS DURING INSPECTION.
    code 10Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZER READING AT 10 PPM AT LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED AT BAR. CHLORINE SANITIZER MUST READ AT LEAST 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION. • OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH A HOT WATER SANITIZING FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 148F. FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE MUST BE BETWEEN 180-194F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 16
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH STORED IN CONTAINER WITH RAW VEGETABLES INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTH IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
    code 41
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TRASH BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN CHEST FREEZER IN REAR. MUST USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
    code 47
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NUMEROUS OF ITEMS STORED INSIDE OF THE MOP SINK IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK AREA.
    code 55
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-9-2025, REPORT #2615444. #16-OBSERVED MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #47-OBSERVED SMALL WRENCH ATTACHED TO WHERE COLD WATER HANDLE SHOULD BE AT HAND SINK AT MAIN PREP LINE. MUST INSTALL COLD WATER HANDLE WHICH CAN EASILY TURN ON AND OFF. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 9, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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