Pho King Noodle Bar
Last inspected: Aug 31, 2025
74
Score
Pho King Noodle Bar, located at 4720 Washington Ave in Houston, TX, underwent a moderate risk inspection on August 31, 2025. This inspection identified six minor violations, including issues with food protection from cross-contamination and improper storage of food in unclean or uncovered containers. Additionally, food employees were observed not wearing effective hair restraints.
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Inspection History
Aug 31, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
74
Feb 24, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
78
Nov 12, 2024
Reinspection (002)
5 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
78
May 8, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
74
Dec 29, 2023
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
70
Violations — Aug 31, 2025 Inspection
Cross contamination. except as specified in subitem c of this item, food not protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding and display from: raw ready to eat foods including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish or other raw ready to eat food such as vegetables; cooked ready to eat foods. frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready to eat food.
(corrected on site)
20-21.02(b)(01)
General. raw / prepared food removed from original containers / packages being stored in unclean containers / being stored in uncovered containers..
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(a)(01)
Hair restraint. while handling food or utensils, food employees not wearing effective hair restraints and clothing that covers body hair to prevent the contamination of food or food-contact surfaces. an effective hair restraint means any cap / hat / hair net made of fabric / cord / plastic / paper that effectively covers and holds hair in place. the use of effective hair restraints also applies to any exposed scalp or facial hair where there is the potential for contamination of food or food-contact surfaces. an effective hair restraint shall also be used in the partial or complete absence of scalp hair to preclude touching of the scalp and returning to food handling without hand-washing. facial hair restraints are not be required when facial hair is well-groomed and trimmed.
20-21.08(f)
Manual sanitizing. food-contact surfaces of all equipment and utensils not sanitized by immersion in a quaternary ammonium compound solution at a concentration according to the manufacturer’s label at a minimum temperature of 75f for an exposure time according to the manufacturer’s label.
(corrected on site)
20-21.12(e)(04)
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(a)
Storage. storage rooms for refuse / garbage / recyclables and returnables, not constructed of easily cleanable / nonabsorbent / washable materials not kept clean / not insect-proof and rodent-proof / not large enough to store the garbage and refuse containers that accumulate.
20-21.20(b)(02)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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