Thai World Restaurant, 11262 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Thai World Restaurant
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11262 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026-4101
License #: 1617115
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 4/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

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  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non-handled plastic take-out containers used for flour and sugar.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 cooks with no hats. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed beef and shrimp being thawed at room temperature in the kitchen. Placed under refrigeration. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Observed cardboard egg cartons being re-used to store fish skin on in a reach-in cooler. Stop sale issued for fish skins.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and flour in the kitchen.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • 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.observed a cookhanble just cooked fried wontons bare handed. Operator discarded.
  • High Priority - Food stored in a container that previously held a toxic substance. See stop sale. Observed flour being stored in a 5 gallon bucket meant to store chemicals.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shell eggs and cooked rice being stored out of temperature in the pTrue glass door reach-in cooler in the kitchen.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over spring rolls in a chest freezer in the kitchen. Observed raw chicken on top on egg roll wrappers in a reach-in freezer in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Inside of the dish machine is encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • 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. True reach-in cooler in the kitchen.
4/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup inside sugar container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Kitchen shelves
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Noodles
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Glass door reach in cooler. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline utensils, rice spoon. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimps. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu, noodles, plant foods in the glass door reach in cooler at 48°F. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at 86°Af on a prep table, Moved to a cooler. Rice at 120°F in a rice warmer, operator instructed to reheat the rice to 165°F. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Broccoli, cabbage, bean sprouts, mushrooms, bamboo on a prep table at 67-78°F. Moved inside a cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimps, chicken at 48°F on overloaded containers on the open top reach in cooler, moved inside the unit
  • High Priority - Soup/chowder/chili hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soup at 126°F on the cookline, operator instructed to reheat the soup to 165°F. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer at greater than 200ppm
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
8/5/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
6/10/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Microwave shelves, cook line shelves **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Cook line equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Under 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Microwaves in plywood shelves. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Poultry in a freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Cook line **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu, beef in the glass door TRUE reach in cooler; tofu, bean sprouts, chicken, shrimps in the cook line open top reach in cooler. Iced down to 41?Af or moved to another unit, 43?F at the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches under the dish machine, two dead roaches on the dry storage area floor, two dead roaches under the kitchen hand sink. Pest control conducted on 02/21/13 invoice provided. Area was cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Sauces at the cook line, reheated to 165?F. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw meat over cut vegetables in a cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **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. TRUE glass door reach in cooler. Cook line open top reach in cooler. **Warning** **Repeat Violation**
2/26/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. acoustic tiles in prep area.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cookline opentop reach in cooler. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. cardboard and raw wood shelves in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. kitchen shelves.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. dumplings covered with a cloth in the glass door reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. reconstituted noodles at the prep area. Corrected On Site. moved to a cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu, seafood, beef, poultry in the cookline open top reach in cooler. moved to another unit capable of maintaining proper temperature. dropped 4 degrees fahrenheit by the end of the inspection.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. duck, squids. Corrected On Site. duck was moved to a freezer, squids placed under cold running water.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. tofu in the coolers.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. wiping clothes. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. flour. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. rice at the prep area. Corrected On Site. moved to a cooler. dropped 9 degrees by the end of the inspection.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. rice, dumplings in the coolers.
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 38-10-1 Light not functioning.Dry storage room.
  • Violation: 38-10-1 Light not functioning.Reach in, Repeat Violation.
3/29/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.Due $50.00, Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning.Dry storage room.
  • Light not functioning.Reach in, Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.Expired.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.Veggies ], Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.Row chicken over cooked chicken, cooks line, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
2/14/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
11/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Repeat Violation.Use 3 compartment sink until fixed.
  • Light not functioning.Prep area.
  • Light not functioning.Reach in cooler and frezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility not clean.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on storage racks throughout kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Observed ceiling tiles in disrepair, holes, .Kitchen.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls.Knives, cooks line.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed food debris and dead roaches accumulated on kitchen floor. Mop sink area.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.Slicer machine.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed grease accumulated under storage racks equipment. Mop sink area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Reach in coolers, kitchen, Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by about 12 dead roaches found near mop sink area. Provide last exterminator's report by-weekly until CB inspection via fax: 954-954-5699.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler shelves.Kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed the use of an unclean thermometer.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.Too much carboard boxes and old equipment maintained on premises.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.Cooks line.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Beef, Chicken, veggies. Repeat Violation.
9/16/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.Kitchen, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.Reach in, cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair,reach in cooler handle in disrepair, waitress station.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.Roww eggs over cooked rice. cooks line reach in. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed soiled wet wiping cloth in use with fresh solution.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
3/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, row beef over ham, reach in cook's line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Observed chipped wood like container's in use.. Operator discarded them. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.Instructed operator to usen3 compartment's sink instead while dish machine is fixed.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Cook's line. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt accumulated on dish racks and kitchen's fan.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut offat 3 compartment's sink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.Kitchen, Corrected On Site.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
11/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in, cook's line. Use other available units on site that maintain 41 F under until this unit is fixed.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands.See 32.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, cook's line reach in lid.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.Use 3 compartment's sink instead until dishwasher is fixed.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soiled and torn wet wiping cloths in use, discard as needed.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Cook's line.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in frezer bottom soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.Prep area.
  • Critical. Hood suppression system tag not available, up grade repair in progress. For reporting purposes only.
6/23/2010Routine - 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, eggs, chicken. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, chipped wood containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, meats.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food containers.
  • Critical. Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
2/25/2010Routine - 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. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit, chicken, cook's line.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink, mop sink.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, missing caps.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food.
  • Critical. Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
9/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/29/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 7/16/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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