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NINE FIVE PHO

14928 PINES BLVD, Pembroke Pines FL 33027 · 9548124119

Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 11 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats100
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1622944
Grade history
NOV 24
MAY 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
AUG 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. December 1, 2025
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
2--2015047502Oct 1, 2015Nov 19, 2015$200

Inspection history

11 visits, newest first

Aug 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee using cell phone, after grabbed clean container and started preparing customer order without washing hands first. After manager instructed, employee washed hands.
High priority/12A-29-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing 3 bracelets and a watch, after manager instructed employee removed.
Basic/13-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 12, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 23, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. December 1, 2025
High priority/50-17-3
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Boba station- employee washing glasses
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching rice-grain, employee removed.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Sep 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook line- serving spoon inside sink, employee removed.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking from a plastic cup in cook line. Manager educate employee.
Basic/12B-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table, next to to go broths. Employee removed.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing a watch and a bracelet, after manager instructed, employee removed.
Basic/13-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Boba station-sanitizer bucket next to prep table. Employee stored under storage shelf.
Basic/21-44-1/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
May 30, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 23, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), after 3rd. Attempt.
High priority/22-41-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employees washing spoons, cups and utensils to prep boba drinks. Explains manager that hand wash should only be used for employees to wash hands.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Repeat Violation
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expiration date,11/2024
Intermediate/53B-05-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee back pack on top of open box of can sauces, in kitchen area. Employee removed.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer-old food residues under storage racks.
Basic/36-73-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Hood filters- right side in cook line. -mop sink- build up of black like substance
Basic/23-03-4
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On top of prep table in cook line, employee removed and placed under shelf
Basic/21-44-1/Corrected On-Site
Nov 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front counter-boba station, p,attic cups and jars inside sink, employee removed
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching granulated sugar, under prep table shelf in kitchen area, employee removed.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Right side Hood filters -in cook line.
Basic/23-03-4
Aug 5, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 19, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.

3 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm)
High priority/22-49-4/Warning
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Two Employees came trough out back entrance door, started touching customer containers without washing hands, after instructed, both employee washed hands.
High priority/12A-16-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler-raw shell eggs over open can of corn spears. Employee placed eggs on lower shelf
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. One door cooler, employee containers of food mix with customers containers.
Basic/08B-49-4/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Hood filters, right side of cook line -inside mop sink, build up of black like substance
Basic/23-03-4/Warning
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry mop inside mop sink, employee removed and stored properly.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Nov 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Poster emailed to operator
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrective Action Taken
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Single service box-plastic cups stored on floor, next to boba station. Employee removed
Basic/24-07-4/Corrective Action Taken
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Glass cooler, in serving station, open bottle of water, Employee removed.
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prep or portioned today. -Boba station top cooler --custard pudding (50F - Cold Holding); yogurt popping boba (47F - Cold Holding); passion fruit boba (48F - Cold Holding) -Boba station lower cooler-milk (51F - Cold Holding); passion fruit boba (50F - Cold Holding). Per manager food held less than 4 hours. Manager adjust temperature of cooling unit. second temperature, after 30 minutes, Assorted boba flavors - (41-42F), milk (42F).
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Several boxes of food stored in Walk in freezer floor.
Basic/08B-38-4
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 150ppm), operator made new solution, quaternary sanitizer at 200 ppm.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.