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House of Pho

Name: House of Pho
Address: 16717 SE 272nd St, Seattle, WA, 98042, US

16717 SE 272nd St, 101c, Covington, WA 98042

Covington

Rated “Good” · as of May 22, 2026

House of Pho was last inspected on May 22, 2026 and scored 10 points. Inspectors found 3 violations.

Latest inspection

May 22, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 10 points

2 general1 paperwork

GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Official wording (code 4400)
Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
GeneralFood handling3 pts

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Official wording (code 3700)
In-use utensils properly stored
PaperworkSigns & paperwork2 pts

Permit not posted.

Official wording (code 5000)
Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

7 inspections on record

Apr 14, 2025 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Oct 24, 2024 Unsatisfactory 25 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature25 pts
  
  Cooked food wasn’t cooled properly.
  
  Official wording (code 1600)
  Proper cooling procedure
Jan 3, 2024 Satisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
  
  Surfaces or equipment were the wrong material or hard to clean.
  
  Official wording (code 4000)
  Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
Apr 7, 2023 Unsatisfactory 13 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature10 pts
  
  Cold food was held above 45°F.
  
  Official wording (code 2110)
  Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- GeneralFood temperature3 pts
  
  Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.
  
  Official wording (code 3000)
  Proper thawing methods used
Jul 5, 2022 Satisfactory 8 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 general Show violations
- GeneralFood temperature3 pts
  
  Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.
  
  Official wording (code 3000)
  Proper thawing methods used
- GeneralFood handling5 pts
  
  Wiping cloths weren’t stored in sanitizer, or sanitizer strength was wrong.
  
  Official wording (code 3400)
  Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Jun 3, 2021 Satisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
  
  Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
  
  Official wording (code 4400)
  Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections

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How Seattle grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation, so a lower score is better. 0 means no violations.
Red violations are high-risk practices that can directly cause foodborne illness. Blue violations are lower-risk maintenance and sanitation issues.
Routine inspections with 35 or more red points, or 90 or more total points, are unsatisfactory and require a return inspection.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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