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Boulder County, CO

Pho Cafe

1085 S Public Road

Last inspected Jun 10, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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When was Pho Cafe last inspected?
The most recent inspection on record was on Jun 10, 2026. The result listed by Boulder County Public Health was “Pass”.
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?
Yes: 3 violations recorded. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?
2 inspections on record, from Sep 3, 2025 to Jun 10, 2026.
Has Pho Cafe ever been closed by the health department?
No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Sep 3, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Routine

Jun 10, 2026

Pass

3 recorded violations

notedCode —Handwashing

Official Wording

6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision. The hand sink in the kitchen by the dishwasher machine does not have paper towels. All hand sinks shall provide paper towels at all times to ensure proper employee hand washing. Provided paper towels.

In Plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

More about handwashing problems
notedCode —Food temperature

Official Wording

3-501.16 Cold holding. Observed ready to eat, time/temperature control foods such as cooked noodles, cooked chicken, sprouts, covered inside the walk-in and the reach-in cooling unit in the back at temperatures ranging from 57F to 61F, All time/temperature control foods shall be maintained at 41F or below at all times during cold holding. Talked to person in charge and he will ask staff to check food temperatures before covering and placing inside cooling units.

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
notedCode —Food temperature

Official Wording

3-501.19 Timeas a Public Health Control. Observed cooked rice noodles at 112F inside a container on top of a prep table. Owner states they need room temperature noodles for a dish. He is using the time/temperature control method, however he does not have any tracking method to ensure they are properly following the method. If time as Public Health Control is used for refrigerated, really to eat, time/temperature control, written procedure shall be prepared in advanced, maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulator upon request. Talked to owner and he will start a public health control method.

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Boulder County Public Health, Jun 10, 2026 · Original Source

Routine

Sep 3, 2025

Pass

3 recorded violations

notedCode —Handwashing

Official Wording

6-301.12 Hand Drying Provision. The hand sink in the kitchen by the dishwasher machine does not have paper towels. All hand sinks shall provide paper towels at all times to ensure proper employee hand washing. Provided paper towels.

In Plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

More about handwashing problems
notedCode —Food temperature

Official Wording

3-501.16 Cold holding. Observed ready to eat, time/temperature control foods such as cooked noodles, cooked chicken, sprouts, covered inside the walk-in and the reach-in cooling unit in the back at temperatures ranging from 57F to 61F, All time/temperature control foods shall be maintained at 41F or below at all times during cold holding. Talked to person in charge and he will ask staff to check food temperatures before covering and placing inside cooling units.

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
notedCode —Food temperature

Official Wording

3-501.19 Timeas a Public Health Control. Observed cooked rice noodles at 112F inside a container on top of a prep table. Owner states they need room temperature noodles for a dish. He is using the time/temperature control method, however he does not have any tracking method to ensure they are properly following the method. If time as Public Health Control is used for refrigerated, really to eat, time/temperature control, written procedure shall be prepared in advanced, maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulator upon request. Talked to owner and he will start a public health control method.

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Boulder County Public Health, Sep 3, 2025 · Original Source

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