SUAN THAI & JAPANESE RESTAURANT
290 N FEDERAL HWY · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301
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 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler – cooked rice (48-52F). Per operator prepared yesterday and held in walk in overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Sushi employee put on gloves and began making a sushi roll without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler – cooked rice (48-52F). Per operator prepared yesterday and held in walk in overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Sushi – left display – raw tuna- ambient cooling 1 hour at noon (49-50F) at 12:40pm 49-50F; raw salmon- ambient cooling 1 hour at noon (49-50F) at 12:40pm 45-49F. At these rates proper ambient cooling will not occur. Operator moved items to walk in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
03C-89-4Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Cookline – chicken (145F – Cooking). Reviewed proper procedures and operator decided to fully cook. Second temp 165F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Person in charge – Somporn Kamolvasi **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sushi employee used hand sink to fill rice bowl. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. A La Cart section – various raw fish items. Reviewed menu updating with operator. **Warning**
Basic 6
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Walk in cooler. Per operator items pulled last night. Ice crystals on packs. Operator immediately opened packs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in back prep room. Operator advised employee to eat in dining area. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler – cooked duck stored on floor below shelving. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored in visibly soiled container between uses. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of both Cookline microwaves have accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Expo – Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator remade solution. Chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:00 PM.
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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.