3711 17 Avenue SE · FOREST LAWN
March 18, 2026
Not in Compliance1. There were wet yellow cleaning cloths on the counters in the cooking area, and no bucket of sanitizer to store the cloths in., , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Keep cloths stored in a bucket of 100ppm sanitizer whenever food preparation is occurring.
1. The chlorine test strips expired November 2020 and August 2020. , , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Please purchase new test strips.
Pho 88 is in the FOREST LAWN neighbourhood. FOREST LAWN, Calgary has 138 restaurants tracked on Pass or Fail, inspected by Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health. As of June 8, 2026, there are 120 (87%) In Compliance on their most recent inspection, with none Not in Compliance and 1 (1%) Closed.
This restaurant has been inspected 4 times since March 21, 2025, with 0 in compliance, 4 not in compliance, and 0 closures on record.
1. There were wet yellow cleaning cloths on the counters in the cooking area, and no bucket of sanitizer to store the cloths in., , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Keep cloths stored in a bucket of 100ppm sanitizer whenever food preparation is occurring.
1. The chlorine test strips expired November 2020 and August 2020. , , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Please purchase new test strips.
This record comes from Alberta Health Services Environmental Public Health, which inspects food premises across Alberta. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
In Compliance means no violations were outstanding at that visit. Not in Compliance means one or more violations were found that weren't corrected on site. Closed means the inspector ordered the premises to stop serving customers until the issues were corrected.
FOREST LAWN
1. There were wet yellow cleaning cloths on the counters in the cooking area, and no bucket of sanitizer to store the cloths in., , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Keep cloths stored in a bucket of 100ppm sanitizer whenever food preparation is occurring.
1. There was no paper towel inside the washrooms. The paper towel dispenser was located outside the washroom., , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Store paper towel in a dispenser inside the washroom or install a hand dryer. Patrons and staff need to have a hand drying option inside the washroom.
1. The chlorine test strips expired November 2020 and August 2020. , , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Please purchase new test strips.
1. There were wet yellow cleaning cloths on the counters in the cooking area, and no bucket of sanitizer to store the cloths in., , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Keep cloths stored in a bucket of 100ppm sanitizer whenever food preparation is occurring.
**CORRECTED**, 1. Observed food under the meat slicer blade. Equipment cleaned and sanitized during the inspection.
1. There was no paper towel inside the washrooms. The paper towel dispenser was located outside the washroom., , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Store paper towel in a dispenser inside the washroom or install a hand dryer. Patrons and staff need to have a hand drying option inside the washroom.
1. The chlorine test strips expired November 2020 and August 2020. , , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Please purchase new test strips.
1. There was a buildup of grease on the hood vent filters above the grill., , COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:, 1. Please clean the hood vent filters more often.
The operator uses non-food grade hose to fill pots at the cooking line., - Replace the hose with food grade hoes.
**The violation was still outstanding**, The following areas need deep cleaning., 1. Walls and floors around the grill., 2. Area around mixer and behind the prep table., Ensure to clean the above-mentioned area., 3. Floor mat in walkin cooler appeared dirty., - Clean and sanitize floor mat.