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PHO TAN

2920 S COMBEE RD, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863.665.1312

Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats34
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6302233
Grade history
OCT 24
FEB 25
OCT 25
MAR 26
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 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
3--2019041762Jun 6, 2019Oct 14, 2019$200

Inspection history

8 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.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine Cutting board
Intermediate/22-02-4
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4
Mar 17, 2026Inspection 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 ▾
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Product inside the upright freezer.
Intermediate/02C-04-5
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1, 2026
Basic/50-09-4
Drain cover(s) missing. In front of the upright freezers.
Basic/29-18-4
Dec 30, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 24, 2025Warning 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 ▾
Employee washed hands with no soap. I had employee to wash her hands with soap.
High priority/12A-20-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade at the end of the table across from the walk in cooler.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Warning
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Inside the walk in cooler.
Basic/36-27-5/Warning
Feb 14, 2025Inspection 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 ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1, 2025
High priority/50-17-3
Drain cover(s) missing.
Basic/29-18-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Inside the walk in cooler.
Basic/36-27-5
Oct 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs over cilantro. Inside the walk in cooler. The eggs was located.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
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. Provided a copy to their email address.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade at the end of the table across from the walk in cooler. The can opener was removed to the 3 compartment sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitizer.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef, chicken, pork inside the walk in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Feb 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. 3 door freezer in the dry storage area.
Basic/14-05-4
Nov 30, 2023Inspection 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 ▾
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. Emailed a copy to the operator.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Repeat Violation
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the stainless steel upright freezer shelves in the dry storage area.
Basic/14-05-4
Drain cover(s) missing.in dry storage area near the white upright freezer. The owner replaced the drain cover
Basic/29-18-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Clear frying oil on the floor in the dry storage area next to the white upright freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walk in cooler wall soiled with food debris.
Basic/36-27-5

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.