THAI SWEET BASIL
3875 NORTHDALE BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33624
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High 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. Dish machine chlorine tested at 0ppm. Operator set up chlorine sanitizer at three compartment sink. **Warning**
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook handled cracked raw shell eggs and continued to prepare food at front line cook without handwashing or changing gloves. Discussed with employee, employee changed gloved and washed hands during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs 70F at 12:03pm put on front line from Walk in cooler at 10:30am cooled to 50F at 12:26pm, **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – 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. No time mark for rice noodles, raw shell eggs, fried rice, and bean sprouts at front line cook. Employee added time during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked white rice 115F at 11:58am reheat to 197F at 12:44pm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands at three compartment sink. Discussed with employee. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Front line Reach in cooler cutting board soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped inside Employee handwash sink, water filter for customers attached to Employee handwash sink adjacent to ice machine. Manager removed filter during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans submitted. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for rice noodles, raw shell eggs, fried rice, and bean sprouts at front line cook. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled at three compartment sink. **Warning**
Basic 3
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal sandwich and cut watermelon not identified or segregated inside front counter Reach in cooler. Employee segregated personal foods during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Frozen grated coconut stored on floor of Walk in freezer. Multiple jugs of vinegar stored on floor in Walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Curry sauce, Ready to eat cut peppers, beans, cut carrots, garlic, and raw chicken not covered inside Walk in cooler. Cooked duck not covered in Walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 5:05 PM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.