Pho 95 of Giang and Linh
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
82
Score
Pho 95 of Giang and Linh appears in inspection records 13 times, starting in 2022. Pho 95 of Giang and Linh was last inspected on Mar 16, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near six violations per visit across recent inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “cutting boards on make station line are soiled”, which has been cited six times.
Pho 95 of Giang and Linh's latest score is in line with the Cocoa average of 82. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-16: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath and behind cooking equipment on cook line - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-16: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-16: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container at front counter that has sugar or salt in it but not labeled - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-16: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
82
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested dish washer machine reading 0ppm. Prime it and retest it 0ppm. Operator has to shut down dish washer machine and use 3 compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize. Until dish washer machine is properly sanitized **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Red bucket was stored in hand wash sink by dish washer machine. Operator removed red bucket
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go container use has a scoop in dry black beans container
14-01-5
Basic - Employee eating while preparing food.
12B-01-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath and behind cooking equipment on cook line
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp still all tcs foods are frozen in prep sink not under running water. Is room temperature ambient air
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container at front counter that has sugar or salt in it but not labeled
02D-01-5
55
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Cutting boards on make station line are soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door gasket is torn **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor is soiled on cook line by grill , fryer, and burner top between and underneath equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - Hand wash sink next walk in cooler sink is soiled with old food debris
23-03-4
Basic - To go trays in kitchen are not inverted or protected
25-06-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Accumulation of cooking unused equipment by back door
33-31-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelving is soiled with old food debris
14-17-4
67
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cooked eating his personal food at employee area. Then come back to the kitchen and begin cooking on cook line. Cooked don't speak that much of English. So MOD was notified to let the cook know to wash hands before returning back to work
12A-05-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 4/1/2025
50-17-3
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer gasket is torn
14-11-5
70
Dec 19, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink not having paper towels. Operator place new paper towels at hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Observed cutting boards on cook line are soiled Observed microwave on cook line interior is soiled with old food debris **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed behind cooking equipment floor is soiled with grease and old food debris Observed wall at prep station is soiled with old food debris
36-73-4
Basic - Observed multiple places that is soiled Walk in cooler door drapes are soiled with black like substance. Observed the woks non contact surface is soiled Observed at sauté station flip top #2 between flip top covers is soiled with old food debris
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in walk in cooler container fill with duck sauce having to go bowl with no handle use as a scoop. Operator removed bowl and discarded the bowl **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer door gaskets is torn **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
61
Oct 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee coming from outside and washing hands without applying soap. Employee is re-educated and rewash hands with soap for 20 seconds and dried hands properly with paper towel. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw steak. Raw chicken need to be below raw steak because chicken has a higher minimum cooking temperature 165F or above. Steak has a minimum cooking temperature 145/155F. Operator put raw chicken below the raw steak **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer gasket door is torn
14-11-5
Basic - Light not functioning. One light burn out by walk in freezer
36-62-4
Basic - Observed kitchen microwave use to reheated tcs items at times interior is soiled
22-08-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator stored the wet mop in the manner to allow to dry **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
58
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Ob in walk in cooler raw chicken stored of Raw beef **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer is soiled with food debris
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Large amounts of unused items in back area of location. **Repeat Violation**
33-31-5
70
Sep 13, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Sep 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1-2 live roaches observed behind stove on cooks line, per supervisor on duty, next day callback required, M. Connelly **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. observed cooked beef in bowl sitting near fryer unit, per operator cooked a 12pm, cooling down before placing in reach in cooler unit; (84F - Cooling) current time 140 pm, had operator place in reach in freezer to rapid cool to 70 in next 20 mins., 71° rechecked temp, if items had stayed where it was, it would not have reached the first part of the cooling parameters needed to be at or below 70° within the first 2 hours of cooling. **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler on cooks line in need of cleaning, slicer used this am, still fully assembled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On menu item #20 Special Pho needs to be marked, served with raw sliced beef **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter system, hook up in side room, dated last changed 11-11-09. **Warning**
29-28-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
16-23-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Shelf liner imbedded with black mold like substance holding cleaned stacked cups on front line.
24-06-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3observed 2-3 dead roaches behind fryer unit area of cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
16-01-4
Basic - Floor drains soiled/has accumulation of debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor under and behind equipment on cooks line and prep areas soiled with old food debris **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign over 3 compartment sink, needs to be move to hand wash sink area on front line area.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on reach in cooler units soiled, handles of reach in cooler units soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Large amounts of unused items in back area of location. **Repeat Violation**
33-31-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors in dishwashing areas not smooth and easily cleanable, areas with cement as a finish.
36-02-5
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood shelving holding blender, ice chest and cups needs sealed/painted to seal.
14-06-4
32
Jul 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained/soiled cutting board my make table/cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3 Co2 tank in side room not secured. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Large amount of personal items on site creating areas that can not be cleaned well. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Large amounts of unused items stored on site, back room area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
33-31-5
78
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of raid on site in kitchen removed by operator. **Corrected On-Site**
41-05-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. observed two (2)live roaches behind cooks line. One (1 )live roach on glue trap. One (1) roach moving across cook line floor. EOSP approved by Brandon Doherty at 335pm
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained/soiled cutting board my make table/cooks line
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Pho served with raw sliced beef in hot broth, undercooked food item being served, item not identified on menu under consumer advisory.
02B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Portable Ice chest used for consumable ice, interior soiled. Cleaned while inspection was taking place. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 traps with 10 or more dead roaches and one live roach.
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beveragesin a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Large amount of personal items on site creating areas that can not be cleaned well.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Large amount of old oil from fryer unit on floor under and behind unit. Floors heavily soiled under and behind equipment all thru location. Walk in cooler floor heavily soiled.
36-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door gaskets on make table soiled, space between pull up lids on make table, soiled with black mold like substance, cleaned while inspection was taking place. Exterior of equipment on cooks line coated with grease/oil and food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Large amounts of unused items stored on site, back room area. **Repeat Violation**
33-31-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind equipment on cooks line , dish washing area and prep stations
36-27-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3 Co2 tank in side room not secured.
51-11-4
39
Jan 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
58
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door not smoothe and easily cleanable, broken metal. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-15: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pho 95 of Giang and Linh last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pho 95 of Giang and Linh on file is from Mar 16, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pho 95 of Giang and Linh?
Across the inspection record, “cutting boards on make station line are soiled” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Pho 95 of Giang and Linh.
How does Pho 95 of Giang and Linh compare to other restaurants in Cocoa?
Pho 95 of Giang and Linh most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Cocoa average of 82.
Has Pho 95 of Giang and Linh's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pho 95 of Giang and Linh have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Pho 95 of Giang and Linh means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Pho 95 of Giang and Linh inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pho 95 of Giang and Linh is inspected around four times per year on average.
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