PHO CAFE ON BARDSTOWN exterior
C Grade

PHO CAFE ON BARDSTOWN

Failed - Critical Violations Found | FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT

Latest Score

91

Last Inspected

Nov 4, 2025

Violations

46

Critical

20

4.5 (599 Google reviews)

Inspection History

C

Nov 4, 2025

Score: 91

C

Apr 25, 2025

Score: 82

A

Oct 21, 2024

Score: 92

What People Say

All reviews

Vegetarian-friendly, fast-casual eatery for pho and bahn mi or for shaking beef or noodle dishes.

"People say this Vietnamese restaurant serves delicious pho, egg rolls, crispy dumplings, shaking beef, and short ribs. They highlight the reasonable prices and the convenient location next to a boba tea shop. They also like the friendly and helpful staff."

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Inspection Reports

B
November 11, 2025 FOLLOWUP
Score: 100 0 violations

No violations recorded for this inspection.

C
November 4, 2025 REGULAR
Score: 91 1 violation 1 critical
Critical

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

TCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. (Chicken broth and garlic oil - discarded)

A
May 1, 2025 FOLLOWUP
Score: 100 0 violations

No violations recorded for this inspection.

C
April 25, 2025 REGULAR
Score: 82 9 violations 5 critical
Non-Critical

Food separated and protected

Raw animal foods not separated by type based on minimum cook temperatures. Ready-to-eat food subject to contamination by raw animal product.

Critical

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

TCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below (Rice observed in cooler at 70 degrees- PIC stated it was cooked yesterday-discarded).

Non-Critical

Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

Floors not clean. Walls not clean. Ceilings not clean.

Critical

NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS OR APPROVED ALTERNATE METHOD FOLLOWED

Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods (observed bare hand contact while cutting cabbage-corrected).

Critical

PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE

TCS food requiring refrigeration not rapidly cooled to an internal temperature of 5°C (41°F) or below (Pork cooked at 9 AM was holding at 55 Degrees at 3 PM-discarded).

Non-Critical

Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

Cloths in use not stored in sanitizing solution.

Critical

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED AND SANITIZED

Equipment, food-contact surfaces, utensils not cleaned at proper intervals (Deli Slicer).

Critical

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

Food not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold or discarded (Corrected).

Non-Critical

Approved thawing methods used

Improper thawing method being used for TCS food.