Golden Pho Carson

1818 E Carson St, Carson, CA 90745

Passed · Sep 19, 2025 Directions
72
Fair BiteKarma score 72 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 19, 2025: passed with 15 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: No rodents, insects, birds, or animals, cited 2 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 19

    Routine Inspection

    15 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Permit suspension
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Plan review required for new or remodel construction
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Jul 11

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Oct 25

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use

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