Pho 21
Last inspected: Sep 9, 2025
70
Score
Pho 21, located at 5700 S Gessner Dr in Houston, TX, underwent a moderate risk inspection on September 9, 2025. The inspection report noted seven minor violations, including issues with the materials used for single-service articles and the cleaning frequency of equipment and food-contact surfaces. Pho 21 has a history of moderate risk inspections across five scored visits.
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Inspection History
Sep 9, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
70
Feb 18, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
82
Aug 28, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Aug 20, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
12 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
55
Feb 3, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
70
Violations — Sep 9, 2025 Inspection
Materials; general. single-service and single-use articles not made from clean, sanitary, safe materials. materials that are used in the construction of utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment and single-service and single-use articles allowing the migration of deleterious substances, or imparting odors, color, or taste to, or contributing to the contamination of food under normal use conditions.
(corrected on site)
20-21.10(a)
Cleaning frequency. equipment, food-contact surfaces, and utensils not clean to sight and touch.
20-21.11(a)(13)
Cleaning frequency. food-contact surfaces of grills, griddles, and similar cooking devices and the cavities and door seals of microwave ovens not cleaned at least once a day; except that this shall not apply to hot oil cooking and hot oil filtering equipment if it is cleaned as specified in subsection (f) of this section. the food-contact surfaces of all cooking equipment shall be kept free of crusted grease deposits and other accumulated soil.
20-21.11(a)(06)
Hand-washing sink supplies. hand-washing sink or group of adjacent hand-washing sinks not provided with individual, disposable towels / a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel / a hand-drying device providing heated air or a hand-drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(c)
Hand-washing signage. sign / icon / poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands not provided at all hand-washing sinks used by food employees / not clearly visible to food employees.
20-21.19(g)
Controlling pests, generally. the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to eliminate their presence within the physical facility and its contents and on the contiguous land or property under the control of the permit holder by routinely inspecting the premises for the evidence of pests.\r\n
20-21.21(a)(02)
Sanitation poster not conspicuously posted in area accessible to all employees / not conforming to all requirements.
20-26(c)
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