Five Spice Vietnamese Pho and Sushi Bar
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
17
Score
Five Spice Vietnamese Pho And Sushi Bar, located at 1801 Ne 8 St in Homestead, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 18, 2026. This inspection noted four critical, four major, and fifteen minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections.
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Inspections
4
Critical latest
4
Major latest
15
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 15 minor violations.
17
Oct 8, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
17
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Nov 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
47
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Jun 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
39
Sep 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
47
Violations — Mar 18, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on flour container by fryers at cook line, operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket not inverted stored next to ice machine. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken door at reach in cooler at sushi station. Observed broken gaskets on reach in cooler across cook line. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed pickle ginger container stored on floor at sushi station. Operator stored properly during inspection. Also observed food cases stored on walk in freezer floor.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed on rice container at dry storage area, operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in reach in cooler across cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed personal water bottle inside reach in cooler at cook line. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed soiled interior of reach in cooler at sushi station. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw salmon(frozen) on preparation area at sushi station. Operator moved to reach in cooler during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed at cook line. **Warning**
21-09-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork stored above wakame salad at sushi station, operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sushi rice not time marked at sushi station, as per manager rice was cooked 30 minutes ago. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed sushi rice not time marked at sushi station, as per manager rice was cooked 30 minutes ago. Operator discarded during inspection. **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test strips available. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no certificate for employee Miguel R. has been working more than 60 days. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter. Operator restocked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cook beef prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date. **Warning**
02C-02-5
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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