CALIFORNIA PHO

3559 W KIMBERLY RD STE 4-6, Davenport, IA, 52806

7 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: February 20, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 7
Jurisdiction: Scott County (Davenport)
Source risk checklist count: 6
Good Retail Practices findings: 1

Published report comment

Routine inspection conducted at the facility on 02/20/2026. The facility has a certified food protection manager and a procedure to respond to norovirus/bodily fluids. Items that require additional action: #3- Facility owner agrees to ensure all staff review and sign employee illness reporting agreement policy form 1-B, provided by the inspector at the time of inspection. #16- Facility staff agree to ensure additional cleaning and sanitizing is performed on the ice machine. #22- Staff agree to ensure cold food items are maintained at or below 41 degrees F., and time/temperature controlled for safety items are not to be stored at ambient temperature and held in the temperature danger zone. #23- Staff agree to ensure that items throughout the facility are date marked appropriately. #29 & 32-Facility owner agrees to stop production, and they mentioned that the sprouts they grow are for personal use for family and friends. Staff mentioned that the sprouts used for customers in the restaurant are purchased, but they used the last of it today and did not have the original packaging. Long-term corrective action: #3 Owner agrees to ensure the employee illness reporting agreement forms are kept in a safe place, so they are not lost or thrown away. #22- Additional training is recommended, and owner agrees to ensure staff are aware of proper cold holding temperatures and to stay diligent on ensuring time/temperature controlled for safety foods are stored under refrigeration. #23- Additional training is recommended to ensure that staff are aware of when food is required to be date marked. Especially for house-made time/temperature controlled for safety items and items that are prepared in house, cooked, then frozen, and pulled to be used later. The Health Dept. will follow-up on or after 03/02/2026. Any questions can be sent to Raymond.Miller@scottcountyiowa.gov Follow-up will be completed on or after 3/2/2026 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (7)

2-103.11(O)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 3 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Facility does not have a verifiable employee illness reporting agreement policy. This is a repeat violation, noted on the previous inspection, and requires long-term corrective action.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 3
3-301.11(B)(D)(E )CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 9 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Staff observed handling raw ready to eat sprouts with bare hands. Corrected by: voluntarily discarding items.
Risk Factors | P | Item 9
4-601.11(A)CriticalRepeat
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Interior of the ice machine has a small amount of grime buildup on the interior lip. Knives on the magnetic strip were observed with leftover food debris. Corrected by: voluntarily re-washing, rinsing, and sanitizing knives.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 16
3-501.16(A)(2)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 22 (Risk Factors)
Observation: One pan of white rice sitting out at room temperature at 52 degrees F. One pan of pre-cooked eggrolls sitting out at room temperature at 57 degrees F. Raw sprouts being stored at ambient temperature at 53 degrees F. Corrected by: voluntarily re-locating items back under refrigeration, as they have been out for less than 2 hours. Ice was added to the container for the sprouts to rapidly cool them to below 41 degrees F. This is a repeat violation, noted on a previous routine inspection, and requires long-term corrective action.
Risk Factors | P | Item 22
3-501.17CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Various house-made items throughout the facility lacked date marking and pull from freezer dates. This is a repeat violation, noted on the previous routine inspection, and requires long-term corrective action.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 23
3-502.11Critical
Iowa food code item 29 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Facility is sprouting their own bean sprouts in house, under refrigeration, without a variance or HACCP plan.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 29
8-103.13Critical
Iowa food code item 32 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Facility has not submitted a variance request for sprouting their own beans.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 32

Source: Scott County (Davenport) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.