Pho Viet King
181 B3 Lynden Rd, Brantford ON N3R 8A7 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Pho Viet King has been inspected 5 times by Brant County Health Unit since December 15, 2025. The most recent inspection, on October 8, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
None of the 5 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 5 inspections with 18 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2026. For example:
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2026. For example:
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 5, 2026. For example:
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on October 7, 2026. For example:
Food premise is protected against the entry of, breeding of and harbouring of rodents/pests
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2026. For example:
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
About this data
These results come from Brant County Health Unit, 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.
5 inspections
- Follow-up
2 infractions
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
- Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
- Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
- Required
7 infractions
- The premises is operated and maintained free from immediate health hazards
- Contact licensed pest control operator for insect / rodent / pest treatment and control
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
- Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
- Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
- Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
- Food premise is protected against the entry of, breeding of and harbouring of rodents/pests
- Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests
- Contact licensed pest control operator for insect / rodent / pest treatment and control
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Cover all food in storage
- Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
- Food processed in a safe manner
- The premises is operated and maintained free from immediate health hazards
- Required
4 infractions
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
- Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
- Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers
- Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
- Multi-service articles and food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized after each use and following operations where contamination may have occurred
- Change sanitizing solution at a minimum of every 2 hours, or as often as necessary, to maintain the solution clean and sanitary at all times
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
- Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner
- Required
4 infractions
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
- Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
- Food protected from contamination or adulteration
- Protect food from contamination and adulteration
- Cover all food in storage
- Store raw foods separate and below cooked / ready-to-eat foods
- Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
- Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner
- Ensure food handlers refrain from conduct causing contamination of food and food areas
- Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained
- Demand
1 infraction
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer
- Ensure hot water sanitizer is at 82°C or greater for at least 10 seconds
- Mechanical dishwashing: Wash / rinse water clean, water temperature, timing cycles, sanitizer