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26 Pho Cafe

1387 Johnston Rd, White Rock · Restaurant

Official record from Fraser Health →

Inspection summary

26 Pho Cafe has been inspected 4 times by Fraser Health Authority since March 21, 2025. The most recent inspection, on May 20, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 20, 2026. For example: 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on October 16, 2025. For example: 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on March 21, 2025. For example: 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]

About this data

These results come from Fraser Health Authority, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation:
      • - Scoops and other dispensing utensils stored directly in dry products.
      • - Dry product containers and other prepackaged food products stored on the floor in the storage area.
      • Corrective Action(s):
      • - Do not store scoops and other dispensing utensils directly in dry products. Store outside and in a sanitary manner at all times. Correct immediately.
      • - Do not store food products on the floor. Store all food products at least 6" off the floor. Correct immediately.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 306 - Food premises not maintained in a sanitary condition [s. 17(1)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Soiled cardboard used to line underneath shelves in the kitchen.
      • Corrective Action(s): Do not use cardboard to line the floor in the kitchen.
      • Violation Score: 3
  2. Follow-Up Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 302 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces not properly washed and sanitized [s. 17(2)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Dishwasher rinse gauge reading 169 degrees F with 'errors'. After rinse cycle, display reads error, low rinse temperature detected - servicing required. Hottest temperature reached at the plate level was 69 degrees C.
      • Corrective Action(s): In the interim, all dishes and utensils are to be manually warewashed. Wash, rinse, then sanitize in 100ppm bleach for 2 minutes then air dry.
      • Violation Score: 15
      • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): At the time of inspection hand sink in front area paper towel dispenser empty.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure all hand sinks are provided with liquid soap and paper towels at all times. Note: place paper towel holder closer to the hand sink in the kitchen.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Scoops and other dispensing untensils stored directly in dry products.
      • Corrective Action(s): Do not store scoops or other dispensing utensils direclty in dry products. Store outside in a sanitary manner at all times.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 308 - Equipment/utensils/food contact surfaces are not in good working order [s. 16(b)]
      • Observation: Dishwasher rinse gauge reading 169 degrees F with 'errors'. After rinse cycle, display reads error, low rinse temperature detected - servicing required. Hottest temperature reached at the plate level was 69 degrees C.
      • Corrective Action(s): Service the high temperature dishwasher and ensure 180 degrees F at the gauge and at or above 71 degrees C at the plate level during the final rinse cycle. Correct immediately.
      • Violation Score: 9
      • 502 - In operator’s absence, no staff on duty has FOODSAFE Level 1 or equivalent [s. 10(2)]
      • Observation: At the time of inspection no staff able to produce valid FOODSAFE level 1 or equivalent certificate. One staff member's FOODSAFE level 1 certificate expired in 2022.
      • Corrective Action(s): Send additional staff to take FOODSAFE level 1 or equivalent by October 31, 2025.
      • Violation Score: 1
  4. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 401 - Adequate handwashing stations not available for employees [s. 21(4)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Frozen tripe observed thawing in the hand sink.
      • Corrective Action(s): Do not thaw frozen foods in the hand sink or obstruct it from use. Ensure hand sink is used for hand washing purposes only.
      • Violation Score: 5
    • 209 - Food not protected from contamination [s. 12(a)]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Trays of raw eggs observed stored above vegetables in the 2 door cooler in the back storage area.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure all raw potentially hazardous foods are stored below or away from ready to eat foods and vegetables.
      • Violation Score: 3
      • 309 - Chemicals, cleansers, & similar agents stored or labeled improperly [s. 27]
      • Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Bleach sanitizer spray bottle for use in the front area/dining area not labeled.
      • Corrective Action(s): Ensure all chemicals, cleaners, and similar agents are labeled properly.
      • Violation Score: 3

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