THAI SWEET BASIL
3875 NORTHDALE BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33624
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High 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 employee placed lettuce on plate with bare hands. Discussed with employee, employee discarded lettuce. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw squid, raw chicken, raw pork, raw fish, stored over Ready to eat bean sprouts, open bag of paratha, and ice cream in Walk in cooler.
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink used to store a large bin adjacent to Dish machine. Operator removed bin during time of inspection. Pur water filter at Employee handwash sink next to ice machine. Employee removed filter during time of inspection. Employee handwash sink next to ice machine used for dumping ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 5
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 open beverage containers stored on a shelf over small Reach in freezer. Employee relocated containers to an approved location during time of inspection. 2 beverage containers on prep table next to clean dishware on front line cook. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Personal plates of food on shelf over small Reach in freezer. Employee removed plates during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee raw meat stored over microwave next to small Reach in freezer. Employee segregated personal foods during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of raw chicken stored on floor beneath shelf in Walk in freezer. Box log bell peppers and broccoli stored on floor in Walk in cooler. Two pile containers stored on floor in storage area during time of inspection. Case of bottled water, boxes of rice sticks, and boxes of sauce stored on floor in hallway to restroom.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Raw marinated chicken, cut bell peppers, carrots, celery, green onions, sauce, and cooked shrimp in Walk in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:18 PM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.