Amarit Thai Restaurant, 328 East Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AMARIT THAI RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 328 East Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34685
License #: 6212246
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
09/26/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Surgar, flour, etc **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Soda in reach in cooler cooks line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cooks line **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles at sushi bar and cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Dumpling 48°F, cut tomatoes 46°F, chicken dumplings 48°F, items placed on ice **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Sushi rice **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-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. 50 °F ambient air reach in cooler cooks line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice, spring rolls, various items in walk in cooler and reach in **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
09/24/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Restrooms
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, flour on cookline
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Near dishmachine
2/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop bucket near back exit
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Pitchers of water, wait area
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice in chest freezer
9/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop bucket near back exit
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Pitchers of water, wait area
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice in chest freezer
  • 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.
9/26/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Reach in cooler on cookline, various food
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Small to go boxes next to rice cooker
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Across from stove
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board, cookline
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Under three compartment sink
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice in walk in cooler
6/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bucket of noodles under three compartment sink
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Buckets if noodles under three compartment sink
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cucumber salad in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Across from stove
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt under prep table near fryer
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meat and soup in walk in cooler
2/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. noodles; cookline
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. next to dishmachine
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. rice bin next to back door
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. reach in cooler across from woks
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. windex, wait area
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cut watermelon in walk in cooler
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
11/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. oil...near ws
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. rice bin in dry storage
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw squid behind cooked shrimp top of reach in cooler across from woks
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. reach in cooler across from stove
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. reach in cooler across from stove
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. reach in cooler across from woks
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. various food in walk in cooler
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. on cutting board
12/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. noodles
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. oil
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. rice
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. across from stove
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
9/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures...smaller cooler on cook's line
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint...male cooks
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure...cook touching vegetables with no gloves on
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water--larger cooler opposite woks
  • Observed personal care item stored with food...sandles stored on bag of sugar--drystorage shelves
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...eggrolls temps at 55 F Corrected On Site...moved to working c
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...raw beef ribs stored on box of mangos in walkin cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked...walkin cooler--1st tray of rice cakes not dated
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...white container in drystorage area
4/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks...whole lemon stored in ice in icemachine Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods...small bowl of raw chicken stored above onions in walkin cooler 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...cook wiped sweat from face and didn't rewash hands
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint...male cook
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor...under shelves in walkin cooler
11/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...white dry product --container by back door.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands...evidence of drinking glass ice being dumped in handsink by dishmachine
  • Observed door gaskets/seals in disrepair on 2nd cooler opposite stove
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength...tested at 200ppm --cook's line
  • Observed build-up of food debris--outside of nuts bowls on cooler opposite stove
8/25/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.rice and garlic at room temperature Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.[raw beef in reachin cooler voluntarily thrown away]
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.[should not be covered till 41 degrees]
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.[first reachin cooler on cookline frozen coils ]
  • Critical. Observed food stored in undrained ice.[seafood in reachin cooler ]
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.[cutting vegetable ] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.[on cookline ] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.[bowls on cookline ]
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.[second reachin on cookline ]
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces not cleaned after being contaminationed.[bowls on cookline ]
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.[by cookline ]
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.[hood filters]
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.[shared with plaza] Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.[in walkin ]
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.[in walkin ]
3/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.white wder under prep table
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.bulk in back room not labled
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.sauce with fsh garlic 49 degrees returned to cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.bean sprouts 57 degrees returned to cooker Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.in walkin cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.in walkin
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.used to fill container
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.in kitchen prep area
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.by microwave
  • Critical. Dishmachine cycle times/not operating properly
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.reachin on cookline
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue on cookline .
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles.grocery bags used for storage
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.over cookline
9/17/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/26/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 8/25/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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