Pho Nhat
Last inspected: Oct 13, 2025
78
Score
Pho Nhat, located at 1820 W Southern Ave in Mesa, AZ, underwent a low-risk inspection on October 13, 2025. The inspection identified two major and one minor violation, including issues with a Certified Food Protection Manager, date marking for ready-to-eat foods, and time as a public health control. Pho Nhat has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its five recorded evaluations.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 13, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
78
Jun 27, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Mar 10, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Dec 5, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 corrected on site.
78
Jul 29, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Oct 13, 2025 Inspection
No certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Establishment does not have a valid CFPM. PIC stated their certificate has expired. A Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) is required to be on the premises during all hours of operation. Renew or obtain an additional CFPM certificate prior to the next routine inspection
2-102.12(A)
Ready-to-eat food not date marked
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: No date marks of cooked and cooled foods stored frozen in the reach in freezer. PIC stated meats are simmer for pho broth, frozen, and removed from the freezer in batches, as needed. All RTE/TCS foods were properly date marked at the time of inspection. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1). Discussed that frozen foods should be marked with the day of prep and freezing (as day 1). Upon removing from the cooler, mark previously frozen foods with today's date + 5 days for a total of 7 days
3-501.17
Time used as public health control not properly documented
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed boba pearls at 82*F the PIC stated were on time as a control but no stamp was present. PIC stated the boba was cooked at noon and would be discarded at 4pm. All TCS foods being held under time as a control were properly time stamped at time of inspection. Time as a Public Health Control requires written procedures detailing process for Time as a Public Health Control and time-stamping for items actively held under Time as a Public Health Control
3-501.19(A1,B2,C2-3)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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