Pho Cali
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
55
Score
Across the available record, Pho Cali has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 29, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around six violations each.
Across the inspection history, “gasket on 2 door freezer in poor repair” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.
Pho Cali's latest score of 55 falls below the Melbourne average of 84. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
4
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blender in hand sink next to boba station, employee removed blender. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by boba station. Cook refilled towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided written procedures to Jasmine, filled out eggs, boba and sprouts. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing purple toxic substance not labeled hanging on server cart. Employee labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Gasket on 2 door freezer in poor repair
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Light lens soiled in kitchen with dead bugs. Ceiling tiles soiled throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
55
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer door does not open on the cooler next to triple sink - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler floor in disrepair - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls are dusty as you enter kitchen area from server area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-06: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
82
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); beef tendon (45F - Cold Holding), items are in front row of flip top cooler, held overnight. Manager discarded. raw beef (50F - Cold Holding) walk in cooler, items by door, door has been opened and closed during prep. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls are dusty as you enter kitchen area from server area.
36-27-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer door does not open on the cooler next to triple sink
14-11-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler floor in disrepair
36-17-5
70
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior microwave on cook line is heavily soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line prep table soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
86
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you bags used to store food in freezer
14-31-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on prep table **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Behind blade on slicer has old food debris
22-02-4
Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Burnt cigarette on cook line prep table next to microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-06-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pans of raw beef stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior microwave on cook line is heavily soiled
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line prep table soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen soiled
36-34-5
50
Aug 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef (48F - Cold Holding) manager moved to prep cooler.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink next to prep **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee aprons stored on dry storage shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door upright freezer door in poor repair
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in standing water. Manager dumped water. Will wash rinse and sanitize every 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
67
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees training expired 1-3-24. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-20: **Time Extended**
53B-05-5
90
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat soup in reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
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 dishwasher 3x, tried priming, 0ppm. Sanitizer bucket low on chlorine. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided for manager.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees training expired 1-3-24.
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with degreaser not labeled, spray bottle with purple liquid not labeled in dining room
41-17-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Handwash sink in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Shrimp balls not dated and chicken not dated
02C-04-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored in sugar container
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank by soda machine not secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Blue clear cups wet nesting in server area **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw chicken stored in bin in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in cooler on cookline is torn and soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Foil lined Bottom shelf has food debris with rice paper stored.
14-20-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair.
36-60-5
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tray with tools and cigarette stored on clean dish rack over clean dishes **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
22
Oct 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food in freezer stored in thank you bags. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cooked duck.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board in kitchen by dish area is stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic bins used for food storage wet nesting
24-08-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooked duck stored in bin on floor in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen have grease build up **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
50
Jun 6, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Jun 1, 2023
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 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 Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm); primed with operator, air bubble stuck in line, restested Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-41-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Wonton wrappers in Grocery bags in reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on April 1st, 2023 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken portions over fish eggs in reach in freezer Raw beef over ready to eat food in reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (51F - Cold Holding). Operator stated stocked fridge this morning, suggested rapid chill on items **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened milk no date mark **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board by hand sink entrance to kitchen stained
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In women's bathroon **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On white guard in ice machine **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in sugar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. By hoods in corner of kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hood filters missing panels Torn gasket on cookline unit
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled accumulated grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
27
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 15 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), bucket was almost empty, operator replaced bucket and retested Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Non-food grade wet towel used as liner for food container. For herbs in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Using thank you grocery bags to hold food in freezer
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat herbs Wonton wrappers stored with raw beef in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Undated opened milk in reach in cooler
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of cookline unit leftover food debris
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler no dates
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Need to fill out car fully for owners wife
53B-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In womens restroom
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black-like substance in the interior of the ice machine on white guard
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using bowl to scoop sauce no handle **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket cookline unit **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce on floor cookline **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled but scheduled for two days from now **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By fryers **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
25
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat veggies and sauce **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled purple liquid in spray bottle **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Cutting board on cookline stained Cutting board next to triple sink stained **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles surrounding hood vents accumulated grease
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On cups by server station **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on cookline unit **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On pipes leading to wok station **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of /food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled accumulated grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to fryers accumulated grease
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cookline operator returned to sanitizer solution **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pho Cali last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pho Cali on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pho Cali?
Across the inspection record, “gasket on 2 door freezer in poor repair” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Pho Cali.
How does Pho Cali compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
Pho Cali most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Melbourne average of 84.
Has Pho Cali's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pho Cali have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pho Cali 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 Pho Cali inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pho Cali is inspected around four times per year on average.
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