Inspectors at Pho Hoa II 4 times last week

Roach infestation found each time

TAMARAC, Fla. – State records show a serious roach infestation at Pho Hoa II in Tamarac last week.

Records show inspectors were at the restaurant four times last week. Pho Hoa II was originally ordered shut last Wednesday.

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Inspectors were back Thursday, Friday and Saturday for re-inspections, but a roach issue still existed and the restaurant was not allowed to re-open. Inspectors are due back Monday.

Below is a list of the restaurants ordered shut and some of their violations. Los Marlins and MLK restaurant have been allowed to re-open following ordered clean ups and re-inspections.

***Pho Hoa II Restaurant

5435 N. State Road 7

Tamarac

17 violations

Ordered shut May 27

Ordered shut March 9

*Violations found on May 27

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live on the crawling on the floor by the hand sink. 1 live on the wall by the hand wash sink. 2 live under the prep table with the microwave. 1 live under the 3 compartment sink. 1 live next to the dish machine. 2 live under the slicer. 1 live on food sheet tray. 2 live in the power strip next to the slicer. 1 live under the hand wash sink at the service station **Repeat Violation**"

"Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead under the 3 compartment sink. 1 egg casing under the 3 compartment sink. 5 dead under the dish machine. 2 dead behind the kitchen door. 2 dead under shelf with Breville oven. 2 dead on shelf with plates and 1 egg casing on the shelf with plates. Several dead to numerous to count on bate trap on the shelving at the cook line next to cooked noodles and sauce. Several dead to numerous to count behind the Kenmore reach-in-cool and chest freezers. 1 dead in power outlet on the wall next to the back door. 2 egg casing behind the slicer. 1 dead on the power strip behind the slicer. 7 dead with 2 egg casing under the hand wash sink at the service station. 1 dead by the cooler with the tapioca in the dining area. 2 dead in the women's restroom. 2 dead roaches in the sink with beef in standing water **Repeat Violation**"

"Food stored on floor. Pork ribs stored on the floor next the 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**"

"Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef, raw shrimp, raw pork stored with cooked shrimp and cooked chicken in the Kenmore chest freezer." 

*Violations found on May 28

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live on the crawling on the floor by the hand sink. 1 live on the wall by the hand wash sink. 2 live under the prep table with the microwave. 1 live under the 3 compartment sink. 1 live next to the dish machine. 2 live under the slicer. 1 live on food sheet tray. 2 live in the power strip next to the slicer. 1 live under the hand wash sink at the service station **Repeat Violation** **Warning** On 5/28/15 at time of callback inspection observed 12 live roaches in the establishment. 1 live roach crawling on the wall by the Breville oven. 1 live crawling on the wall by the rice cooker in the kitchen. 1 live on the wall next to the stove. 1 live on the floor by the Kenmore reach-in-cooler. 1 live under the hand wash sink. 1 live on the wall by the Leader reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling on the slicer. 1 live under the trash can. 1 live crawling on a pot next to the 3 compartment sink. 1 live crawling on the floor under the dish machine. 1 live on the floor next to the dish racks in the ware washing area. 1 live roach crawling on the Kenmore chest freezer. 1 live on the floor next to the chest Kenmore chest freezer."

"Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead under the 3 compartment sink. 1 egg casing under the 3 compartment sink. 5 dead under the dish machine. 2 dead behind the kitchen door. 2 dead under shelf with Breville oven. 2 dead on shelf with plates and 1 egg casing on the shelf with plates. Several dead too numerous to count on bate trap on the shelving at the cook line next to cooked noodles and sauce. Several dead too numerous to count behind the Kenmore reach-in-cool and chest freezers. 1 dead in power outlet on the wall next to the back door. 2 egg casing behind the slicer. 1 dead on the power strip behind the slicer. 7 dead with 2 egg casing under the hand wash sink at the service station. 1 dead by the cooler with the tapioca in the dining area. 2 dead in the women's restroom. 2 dead roaches in the sink with beef in standing water **Repeat Violation** *On 5/28/15 at time of callback inspection observed 4 dead roaches behind the Wok stove."

*Violations found May 29

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live on the crawling on the floor by the hand sink. 1 live on the wall by the hand wash sink. 2 live under the prep table with the microwave. 1 live under the 3 compartment sink. 1 live next to the dish machine. 2 live under the slicer. 1 live on food sheet tray. 2 live in the power strip next to the slicer. 1 live under the hand wash sink at the service station **Repeat Violation** **Warning** On 5/28/15 at time of callback inspection observed 12 live roaches in the establishment. 1 live roach crawling on the wall by the Breville oven. 1 live crawling on the wall by the rice cooker in the kitchen. 1 live on the wall next to the stove. 1 live on the floor by the Kenmore reach-in-cooler. 1 live under the hand wash sink. 1 live on the wall by the Leader reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling on the slicer. 1 live under the trash can. 1 live crawling on a pot next to the 3 compartment sink. 1 live crawling on the floor under the dish machine. 1 live on the floor next to the dish racks in the ware washing area. 1 live roach crawling on the Kenmore chest freezer. 1 live on the floor next to the chest Kenmore chest freezer. On 5/29/15 at time of callback inspection observed 1 live roach on the floor by the hand wash sink. 1 live floor by the on floor by the Kenmore reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling on the floor next to the plating station in the kitchen. 2 live crawling on the floor between the wall and stove. 2 live crawling on the floor under the grill. 1 crawling behind the wok station. 1 crawling on the wall with an egg casing still attached to it. 1 live crawling on the wall by the leader reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling behind the leader reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling on the floor by the back door."

"Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead under the 3 compartment sink. 1 egg casing under the 3 compartment sink. 5 dead under the dish machine. 2 dead behind the kitchen door. 2 dead under shelf with Breville oven. 2 dead on shelf with plates and 1 egg casing on the shelf with plates. Several dead to numerous to count on bate trap on the shelving at the cook line next to cooked noodles and sauce. Several dead too numerous to count behind the Kenmore reach-in-cool and chest freezers. 1 dead in power outlet on the wall next to the back door. 2 egg casing behind the slicer. 1 dead on the power strip behind the slicer. 7 dead with 2 egg casing under the hand wash sink at the service station. 1 dead by the cooler with the tapioca in the dining area. 2 dead in the women's restroom. 2 dead roaches in the sink with beef in standing water **Repeat Violation** **Warning** On 5/28/15 at time of callback inspection observed 4 dead roaches behind the Wok stove. On 5/29/15 at time of callback inspection observed 2 dead roaches on the kitchen floor. 2 dead roaches in the back of the slicer. 2 dead between the rice cooker and wall in the kitchen."

*Violations found May 30

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live on the crawling on the floor by the hand sink. 1 live on the wall by the hand wash sink. 2 live under the prep table with the microwave. 1 live under the 3 compartment sink. 1 live next to the dish machine. 2 live under the slicer. 1 live on food sheet tray. 2 live in the power strip next to the slicer. 1 live under the hand wash sink at the service station **Repeat Violation** **Warning** On 5/28/15 at time of callback inspection observed 12 live roaches in the establishment. 1 live roach crawling on the wall by the Breville oven. 1 live crawling on the wall by the rice cooker in the kitchen. 1 live on the wall next to the stove. 1 live on the floor by the Kenmore reach-in-cooler. 1 live under the hand wash sink. 1 live on the wall by the Leader reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling on the slicer. 1 live under the trash can. 1 live crawling on a pot next to the 3 compartment sink. 1 live crawling on the floor under the dish machine. 1 live on the floor next to the dish racks in the ware washing area. 1 live roach crawling on the Kenmore chest freezer. 1 live on the floor next to the chest Kenmore chest freezer. On 5/29/15 at time of callback inspection observed 1 live roach on the floor by the hand wash sink. 1 live floor by the on floor by the Kenmore reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling on the floor next to the plating station in the kitchen. 2 live crawling on the floor between the wall and stove. 2 live crawling on the floor under the grill. 1 crawling behind the wok station. 1 crawling on the wall with an egg casing still attached to it. 1 live crawling on the wall by the leader reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling behind the leader reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling on the floor by the back door. On 5/30/15 at time of callback inspection observed 1 live crawling on the wall next to the white board. 1 live on the floor crawling by the leader reach-in-cooler. 1 live crawling behind the arctic air flip top cooler. 1 crawling on the floor at the cook line. 1 live crawling on the meat tenderizer. 1 live crawling on the floor by the back door. 1 live crawling on the floor next to the front counter in the dining room. 1 live crawling on the floor by the dining room table."

"Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead under the 3 compartment sink. 1 egg casing under the 3 compartment sink. 5 dead under the dish machine. 2 dead behind the kitchen door. 2 dead under shelf with Breville oven. 2 dead on shelf with plates and 1 egg casing on the shelf with plates. Several dead to numerous to count on bate trap on the shelving at the cook line next to cooked noodles and sauce. Several dead too numerous to count behind the Kenmore reach-in-cool and chest freezers. 1 dead in power outlet on the wall next to the back door. 2 egg casing behind the slicer. 1 dead on the power strip behind the slicer. 7 dead with 2 egg casing under the hand wash sink at the service station. 1 dead by the cooler with the tapioca in the dining area. 2 dead in the women's restroom. 2 dead roaches in the sink with beef in standing water **Repeat Violation** **Warning** On 5/28/15 at time of callback inspection observed 4 dead roaches behind the Wok stove. On 5/29/15 at time of callback inspection observed 2 dead roaches on the kitchen floor. 2 dead roaches in the back of the slicer. 2 dead between the rice cooker and wall in the kitchen On 5/29/15 at time of callback inspection observed 1 dead roach on the floor. Operator discarded and cleaned."

***Los Marlins Restaurant

503 SW 17th Ave.

Miami

25 violations

Ordered shut May 29

"Dead roaches on premises."

"Roach activity present as evidenced by approximately 10 plus live roaches found in counter in bar area, 15 plus live roaches found on gaskets in reach in cooler, 20 plus live roaches located on shelves in 3 compartment sink located in cook line."

"Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food."

***MLK Restaurant

2469 NW 62nd St.

Miami

9 violations

Ordered shut May 27

"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 20 live roaches under preparation table in kitchen area."

"Dead roaches on premises. Around 10 dead roaches under preparation table."

"Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine."

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