Thai Saree, 163 Eglin Pkwy, Ft Walton Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THAI SAREE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 163 Eglin Pkwy, Ft Walton Bch, FL 32548
License #: 5603084
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/16/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair- one filter, baffle.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit- rice scoop 82°. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers- dishwash room.
  • Basic - Moderate build-up of grease/oil on hood filters.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit- refrigerator.
  • Basic - Reuse of ridged single-use container- egg cartons. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored- cough medicine and eye drops stored by ranch dressing and BBQ sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit- on cook line at 83°. Owner placed in refrigerator.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above- beef stock 130°. Reheated to 181° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Recommend digital thermometer.
09/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface side of cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface, walls of reach-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in walk-in cooler and below cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster or premises. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in 85 °F water. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of ridged single-use container (egg cartons). **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Establishment has no reach-in coolers in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food (rice noodles, rice, cooked cabbage) covered while cooling. **Warning**
6/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface side of cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface, walls of reach-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in walk-in cooler and below cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster or premises. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in 85 °F water. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of ridged single-use container (egg cartons). **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring rolls 74 °F, cut onions 77 °F, cut cucumbers 76 °F, cut tomatoes 76 °F, cut cabbage 76 °F, cut cabbage 70 °F, broccoli 62 °F, carrots 70 °F, cut green peppers 51 °F, rice noodles 54 °F, bean sprouts 64 °F, garlic in oil 87 °F, corn starch in water 57 °F, all items were being kept on counter in kitchen, operator placed items in ice bath. Operator stated items had been out less than 1 hour. Chocolate milk 48 °F, milk 45 °F, and rice noodles 59 °F all in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over veggies. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over shrimp. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Establishment has no reach-in coolers in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food (rice noodles, rice, cooked cabbage) covered while cooling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Walk-in cooler was 52 °F during time of inspection. Operator contacted maintenance during inspection and tech to come out this afternoon. Instructed Operator to monitor temperature of food items and discard if items remain above 41 °F. **Warning**
6/19/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice bin
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Side of stove
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Kitchen
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys stored with clean glassware
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. By cookline
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 67 F, sprouts 55 F, cabbage 57 F, noodles 61 F, all less than 2 hours.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef over Ice cream reach in freezer.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Chicken over beef.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over beef
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rice covered in walk in cooler.
1/23/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice bin
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Side of stove
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Kitchen
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys stored with clean glassware
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Storage room
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil in kitchen
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. By cookline
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice bin
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 67 °F, sprouts 55 °F, cabbage 57 °F, noodles 61 °F, all less than 2 hours.
  • High Priority - Private home/living/sleeping area used to conduct food operation. Bed in room with chest freezer.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Beef over Ice cream reach in freezer.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Chicken over beef.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over beef
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 57 dry, hard, old droppings found in storage room .
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rice covered in walk in cooler.
1/22/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Men's restroom has an odor.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Plate shelf is made of unsealed wood.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined, rice.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over corn in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed, chl 200ppm.
7/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container, next to coffee machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris, cookline/handsink area.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Scooping ice with cup.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Shell eggs over cut vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee trained using a state approved in-house training program not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
3/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner, utensils on cookline.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, womens.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue in bins, frontline.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken over fish upright freezer.
  • Critical - Observed soap dispenser in womens restroom missing top.
10/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, both restrooms.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of debris in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, barehand contact.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, cabbage walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts at 78 degrees farinheit.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, pink bottle on cleaning shelf.
6/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not being used for manual warewashing.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in refrigerator waitress area.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, scrubber in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, scooping ice with cup.
  • Critical - Observed interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed interior of upright freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts at 68 degrees fahrenheit on cookline less than 4 hours.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as shelf cover in walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in walkin cooler, cake.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Cornstarch, rice on cookline.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, cookline.
12/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty vent covers walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, scrubber in handsink kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Chicken over beef upright freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts at 53 degrees fahrenheit on cookline for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells, walkin cooler.
7/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner, utensils next to microwave.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Had glove on one hand and used ungloved hand to handle ready to eat. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touch bare body part then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee touched face then put gloves on.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts at 53 degrees fahrenheit for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Upright freezer chicken over beef/pork next to rear door.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
2/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs at 84 degrees fahrenheit on cookline, for less than 4 hours.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw pork over ready-to-eat vegetable, walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, scrubber in kitchen handsink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, kitchen.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
8/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, sugar.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, shell eggs over tea pitchers. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat, cup in rice. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed mens and womens restroom missing vent covers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, cups scrubby in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Lights shield cracked in hallway between restrooms.
2/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw beef chicken over vegtables walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor, cabbage in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat, cup in rice.
  • Critical. Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves, needs to wear gloves on both hands.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as shelf cover, walkin cooler.
  • Observed mens and womens restroom missing exhaust vent covers.
  • Observed knife block in use to store knives.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed accumulated residue build-up on light cover kitchen.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on preptable shelving kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, dirty pan in handsink kitchen.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, mens restroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, womens restroom.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures coving detaching from wall frontline.
  • Observed dusty vent covers in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Employee training expired 2003.
10/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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