Pho Le
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
50
Score
Pho Le, located at 1356 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester, MA, had a high-risk inspection on March 4, 2026, with a score of 50. This inspection resulted in two critical, one major, and six minor violations, including issues with food storage container labeling and the separation of packaged and unpackaged food. Across 32 scored inspections, Pho Le has historically maintained mostly medium-risk ratings.
32
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
50
Feb 25, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
50
Dec 22, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Dec 15, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Nov 3, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Oct 23, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Oct 1, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Aug 5, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Jul 29, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Apr 18, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Apr 1, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Mar 27, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Mar 19, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Dec 6, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Nov 22, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Nov 18, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
Nov 8, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
May 8, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Apr 29, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Apr 25, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Apr 16, 2024
Routine
4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
47
Apr 8, 2024
Routine
4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
47
Nov 22, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
55
Nov 15, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
55
Jul 14, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
55
Jun 29, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
55
Feb 10, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
58
Feb 3, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
58
Oct 19, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Oct 12, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Jun 15, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
45
May 26, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
45
Violations — Mar 4, 2026 Inspection
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Small and large bulk food containers need to have lables.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw beef stored above vegtables. Discontinue store as discussed.
590.003/3-302.11-P
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: The basement is not a place to do any prep. No hand sink. Do all prep in the kitchen.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Eating drinking or using tobacco (c)
Inspector notes: 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.
590.002/2-401.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to provide a wiping cloth bucket for cook line and prep areas.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: In flip top on cooking line multiple food containers stacked on top of each other. Discontinue.
590.003/3-307.11-C
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: 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.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean... Shelves in kitchen and warewashing Exterior of large and small bulk food cantainers Shelves in refrigerators
590.004/4-202.16-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: 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.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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