PHO HOA & JAZEN TEA
Unknown type · CA · source santa_clara_deh #PR0364165
- Address
- 3147 MISSION COLLEGE BLSANTA CLARA CA 95054Santa Clara County
- Phone
- —
- First seen
- Oct 11, 10:35 PM EDT
Inspections
Sep 14, 2026ROUTINE INSPECTIONScore 75Detected Oct 11, 10:35 PM EDT Pass (green placard)
K23FliesNo rodents, insects, birds, or animals — Flies observed in back prep area. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.K45Conducive conditionsFloor, walls, ceilings: built,maintained, clean — 1) Walls by door frames observed to have finish peeling. [CA] Repair wall finishes. 2) Back door observed to be kept open when not in use. [CA] Keep back door close to prevent vermin entry.K06Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible — 1) Handwash sink in drinks area observed to be blocked by ice bucket. Handwash sink by prep sink observed to have equipment inside [CA] Keep handwash sink clear and easily accessible. [COS] Handwash sink was clear. 2) Handwash sink in drinks area observed to be missing splash guard. [CA] Install 6 inch splash guard to prevent cross contamination of clean equipment and food stored near handwash sink.K07Proper hot and cold holding temperatures — 1) Prep cooler by cookline insert measured to have: -Tripe -44F -Raw Sliced beef -46F -Cooked sliced beef -48F -Tofu -49F -Tendon - 49F Reach in portion of cooler measured to have PHFs at 41F or under (see measured observations). Per operator cooler has had minor issues due to current heat wave and is being monitored . Insert observed to have some meats in ice bath with ice just at the bottom. 2) Milk in drink area in two ice bath measured to be -Milk at 46F -Milk at 48F Per operator milk was about for about 1.5 hours. Ice bath observed to only have ice covering the bottom inch of milk containers. [CA] Ensure PHFs are maintained at 41F and below for cold holding. Ice baths shall have ice AND water that reaches partially up sides of PHF container. [COS] Per employee beef was just restocked at the end of lunch. Tofu and tendon were there mid lunch. Tofu and Tendon were VC&D. New PHFs were placed out and ice bath was prepared with ice water to effectively hold temperature. Milk was returned to reach in coolers.K09CriticalProper cooling methods — 1) Fried chicken on cooling rack measured to be 90F. Per employee chicken was fried around 10:00AM about 4 hours prior. Fried chicken observed to be in deep baskets. [CA] After heating or hot holding, Potentially Hazardous Foods (PHFs) shall be cooled rapidly from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours. Approved cooling methods include: 1) Placing the food in shallow pans 2) Separating the food into thinner or smaller portions. 3) Using rapid cooling equipment (Ex. blast chiller) 4) Using containers that facilitate heat transfer (ex. stainless steel) 5) Adding ice as an ingredient. 6) Using ice paddles 7) Using an ice bath and stirring frequently 8) Accordance with a HACCP plan. Cooling foods shall have enough space around the containers for cold air to circulate, be loosely covered, or uncovered and stirred as frequently needed to evenly cool. Recommend: Using sheet pans and spreading out fried chicken into thin layers to quickly cool down chicken. [COS] Chicken was VC&D.K27Food separated and protected — Containers of dry bulk seasonings in dry storage room observed to be kept without lids.[CA] Keep dry bulk seasonings covered with tight fitting lids when not in use to prevent cross contamination.K34Warewash facilities: installed/maintained; test strips — 3-comp dish sink observed to used to be thawing containers of soup base. [CA] Use 2-compartment prep sink for thawing foods. Keep 3-comp sink exclusively for dishwashing to prevent cross contamination.K35Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity — 1) Soup cookline prep cooler observed to have one door held down with tape [CA] Repair the door. 2) Sprinkler arm in ventilation hood observed to be held with string. [CA] Repair sprinkler arm.