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Licensee
Name: PHO QUYEN VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT License Number: SEA6212611
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2018
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 4505 PARK BLVD
PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 01/20/2017 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour bin. **Repeat Violation**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under equipment, on shelves under plates, throughout kitchen. In server area under shelves and counter. **Repeat Violation**
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
23-24-4    Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken. Cove molding in dining room pulling away from wall.
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead under microwave on shelf above rice cookers. 1 dead roach next to clean bowls on shelf at cook line. 3 dead roaches on shelf under a fan between cook line and front line. Approximately 10 roaches under foil lining shelf of microwave at stove area. 4 dead at front line next to clean cups. 1 dead at front line behind hot water machine. 1 dead on make table at front line/ server station. Discussed areas with operator. Employees began cleaning areas of concern.
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees prepping food.
36-17-4    Basic - Floor tiles missing. Under make tables and throughout kitchen.
23-21-4    Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Under equipment in kitchen and along legs of equipment.
33-20-4    Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
36-31-4    Basic - Hole in ceiling. Above sink at server station.
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. FRP wall board pulling away from studs.
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In coolers. **Repeat Violation**
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Pieces of sticky foil under microwave have dead roaches laying on them. Foil soiled and torn.
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Coolers throughout kitchen.
36-02-5    Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In between make tables and in walk in cooler.
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind stove tops.
14-06-4    Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelf under microwave.
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bins and bins holding powder.
41-07-4    High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Above microwave on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4    High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Soup in home depot buckets. **Repeat Violation**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 6 live roaches on shelf next to rice cookers and hot hold units. Rice cookers hot and cooking. 2 live roaches under toaster. 1 live under box on shelf next to microwave. 1 live roach on wall above clean plates at cook line. 1 live in between cook line make tables. 1 live in the leg of make table at front line. 2 live in server station next to blenders. Discussed areas with operator. Employees began cleaning areas of concern.
35A-23-4    High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Under soft coverings on shelves in server station. Along shelf on cook line around plates and bowls.
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Repeat Violation**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Cups stored in Sink at server station.
53B-01-5    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Noodles and soup in coolers.
48-04-4    Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only.
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