PHO EXPRESS NOODLES & BAR

Name: PHO EXPRESS NOODLES & BAR
Address: 7510 THOMAS DR UNIT K, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, 32408, US
Rating: 63.4

7510 THOMAS DR UNIT K, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32408

License #1304998

🍜 Thai/Vietnamese ℹ️

63.4 Grade F / 100

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November 13, 2025 · 17 findings · 4 critical

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PHO EXPRESS NOODLES & BAR in PANAMA CITY BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 63.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 13, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 61 total violations — 10 critical, 9 major, 42 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not enclosed with self-closing doors.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink over make table in kitchen.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Under back door by office.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Boxes of bean sprouts and green onions on floor in walk-in cooler.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris under cook line prep table, and on prep table behind condiments. Soiled walk-in cooler shelves. Grease/food buil up on exterior of cook line squeeze bottles. Soiled dish rack by three compartment sink.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Mold,like substance on shelves in upright reach in cooler.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Uncovered raw beef, cooked beef, rice noodles, chicken thighs, peeled potatoes, and pot stickers in walk-in cooler.
[12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rice, noodles, and chicken stored in plastic Togo bags.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked beef and pomegranate juice in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored over cooked beef in reach in freezer.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Drain cleaner and sanitizer stored over soda syrups. Sanitizer stored on top of ice machine.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed food worker rinse hands in three compartment sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled. Per cook, slicer was last used on previous day.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing as evidenced by large pieces of food inside sink.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Restocked during inspection.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Per operator, bottle contains sanitizer. Labeled during inspection.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in bar area.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, on cook line. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bag of onions, bag of carrots, case of limes, bucket of peeled potatoes, stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Jugs of fryer oil stored on floor in kitchen. Bag of rice on floor in storage hallway.
[36-10-4] Grease and food debris build up on walk-in cooler floor and on cook line under cooking equipment.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled shelves in walk-in cooler. Soiled gaskets on cook line cooler door. Walk-in cooler door soiled around handle area. Plastic curtains in walk-in cooler soiled. Food debris and grease build up on fryers and top of stove. Soiled speed rack under cook line table.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Curry sauce, cooked chicken, raw beef, stock, uncovered in walk-in cooler.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over curry sauce in walk-in cooler. Mushrooms moved to bottom shelf.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in top of bucket in mop sink room.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked beef stored in plastic Togo/grocery bag
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line cooler: bean sprouts 53F, pork patty 57F, per operator items in cooler approximately 2 hours. Items moved to walk-in cooler during inspection.
[46-01-4] Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Marked exit by office blocked.