Love Pho & Boba

223 N 5 St, Eagle Lake, FL 33839

Chinese

Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Love Pho & Boba appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2023. The most recent visit was on Dec 15, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to five violations.

The pattern that stands out is “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses”, which has been cited two times.

Love Pho & Boba's latest score is in line with the Florida average of 72. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 15, 2025

Routine - Food

6 minor violations.

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Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Next to the front counter Boba station

14-09-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cook line **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At salad station front counter door back panel shaft

23-03-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Boba station cooler front counter **Repeat Violation**

22-16-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single service cups not 6 inches off the floor across from dry storage area.

25-05-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Crab Krab Rangoon in freezer across from kitchen entrance, operator covered **Corrected On-Site**

08B-12-5

Jul 28, 2025

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

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Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In reach in cooler Operator removed bowl from rice. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil in second storage area.**Repeat Violation** Operator removed from the floor **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

08B-38-4

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed scoop handle from in contact with the ice with gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

10-08-5

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. The bottom of cooler by front counter before you enter kitchen Operator cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**

22-16-4

Jan 14, 2025

Routine - Food

5 minor violations.

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Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Operator inverted spoons **Corrected On-Site**

24-18-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In dry storage area on floor

25-05-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on top of tea mixes was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil in storage on floor

08B-38-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses on cook line. Operator removed tongs from oven door. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Jul 17, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Jan 31, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Light not functioning. Above stove grill area.

36-62-4

Aug 28, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Jan 5, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Love Pho & Boba last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Love Pho & Boba on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Love Pho & Boba?

Across the inspection record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Love Pho & Boba.

Has Love Pho & Boba's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Love Pho & Boba have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Love Pho & Boba means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Love Pho & Boba inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Love Pho & Boba is inspected around two times per year on average.

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