Pho Chau Restaurant

1640 W MOCKINGBIRD LN, Dallas, TX 75235 · Dallas County

111cited violations

48serious tier

14inspections

Historical record. Historical: the City of Dallas published this dataset from October 2016 to February 2024 and then ended it (dataset ended 2024). Later inspections are not in it. Points follow the Texas inspection form: Priority items 3 points (shown as serious), Priority Foundation 2, Core 1.

Establishment

Type: Food establishment
Inspected by: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset)
Official record: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset) inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2023	1	5	1
2022	2	10	8
2021	2	20	9
2020	2	18	8
2019	2	15	4
2018	2	18	8
2017	2	17	8
2016	1	8	2

Inspections

Jun 8, 2023 Routine Score 91
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
  
  Date mark all ready to eat food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Deep/detail dirty vent a hood filters
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items used according to law
  
  Bleach sanitizer (spot bucket) measured over 200 ppm
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Labeling- with common name of the food
  
  Label all food squeeze bottes
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  Observed in use container inside of bulk sugar
Dec 19, 2022 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  Keep the pipes above 1 in
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  sanitizer bucket: 200 ppm chlorine
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  Observed the bowl on the meat
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  keep towel in the sanitizer bucket
Apr 18, 2022 Routine Score 83
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
  
  Observed raw eggs store above vegetables and next to noodle Observed raw shrimp store next to noodles
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  No shopping bags allow to wrap the meats
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hands wash procedures-without soap
  
  Observed employee washing hand without soap
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
  
  Observed employee making spring roll with bare hand
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  sanitizer bucket: 200 ppm chlorine
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  Provide date making for all the food containers in the coolers
Sep 22, 2021 Routine Score 77
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw eggs store next to produce observed raw beef without container store next to bread
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
  
  observed home style microwave
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  sanitizer bucket: 10 ppm quat
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  no cardboard allow under the pots, containers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handler-Certificate Not on site
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  observed meats was hold in the shopping bag, no tie and no date marking
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  Provide cover noodle container
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  Cold water faucet is not working
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  time control must within 4 hr ( spring rolls) lettuce 57'f lime 56'f Meat 51'f egg 51'f
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  Provide date marking for all food containers in the coolers and WIC
Apr 8, 2021 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  spring roll 68"f
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
  
  bare hand contact with the spring roll
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  provide cleaning for the coolers and freezers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handler-Certificate Not on site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  provide date marking for left over foods
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  broken door of wic needs to replaced
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
  
  fix the damaged tiles on the ceiling
Oct 8, 2020 Routine Score 83
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
  
  observed employee bare hand contact with cooked shrimp *issued 1 citation
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw shrimp store next to lettuce and above cooked seafood
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  200 ppm chlorine
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handler-Certificate Not on site
  
  will issue citation if repeat violation
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  provide date marking for all food in coolers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  observed flies in prep area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  fix the damaged wic door last warning will issue citation for repeat violation
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
  
  fix the damaged tiles on the ceiling
Apr 29, 2020 Routine Score 78
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  observed raw eggs at table without temp control
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  grill meat 80'f
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw meat and cooked meat store together
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
  
  observed employee bare hand contact with vegetable
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  provide date marking for all foods in wic
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  provide cover for all food container
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  repair the wic door
Nov 14, 2019 Routine Score 82
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
  
  salad
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed bell pepper store next to raw eggs
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  provide cleaning for the wic, prep area
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  provide date marking for all left over foods
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  fix the damaged door of wic
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  provide cover for all food containers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  no towel allow under the cutting board
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
May 22, 2019 Routine Score 92
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria
  
  SANITIZER BUCKET 200+ PPM CHLORINE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  LABEL SPICES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  WIC REPAIR DOOR TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMP OF 41 DEGREE F OR BELOW
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  AT FRONT HAND SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  NO TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD
Nov 7, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Grill has buildup of food soils some cooked, some partially cooked on grill grates.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr
  
  Please provide written procedures and maintain logs if time is to be used as a control.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  Please label foods that are not stored in original packaging.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Mop cloths stored on working counters. When not actively in use in employee's hands, mop cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  Ice scoop resting on food ice with handle resting on the ice. If utensils are to be stored in ice, make sure scoop is store so that the hand is up and above the food ice. Bowl used as scoop in walk in cooler. Please provide a scoop with a handle.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Reach in cooler not functioning. Foods stored not maintaining proper temperatures. Cooked brisket was at 55.4°F. Pork meatballs were at 64.4°F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  Fried rice in hot hold maintained at 115.3°F. Cooked grilled chicken stored at 111.4°F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  Back of cook top caked with grease and food grime.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
  
  Please remove dead insects from light shields near dish pit.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
  
  Rice noodles stored on floor in bucket adjacent to hand wash sink. Please move to where food is 6" above the floor and not potentially exposed to splash from employees properly washing hands.
May 2, 2018 Routine Score 85
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  beef 54°F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  provide cover for all food containers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  gasket of WIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  No carbon box allow to use at a mat
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, device criteria
  
  set up sanitizer bucket
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
  
  damaged tiles on the ceiling
Nov 9, 2017 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
  
  chichen
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  sanitizer bucket :10ppm chlorine.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  provide cleaning for ice machine, WIC , RIC
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Raw chichen above cooked meat
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  provide cover, container for all food in RIC, ref
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
May 17, 2017 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  DISH MACHINE CHLORINE CONCENTRATION OBSERVED AT 50PPM
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  DIRTY KITCHEN FLOOR
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  REACH IN COOLER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  REACH IN COOLER OBSERVED AT 55'F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  REPAIR DAMAGED WALK IN COOLER DOOR
Nov 29, 2016 Routine Score 86
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
  
  REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Trash can provided for papertowel waste
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  INSIDE ICE MACHINE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  WALK IN COOLER DOOR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Source: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset). History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.