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SILA THAI AND SUSHI

3828 49 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33709

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 14, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3641218
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10942883
DBPR license6214427

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
11 High Priority4 Intermediate19 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical34 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

34 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 11

#20High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – 1 Live, small flying insects found in dry-storage area. Fly did not land on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**

Warning
#21High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored on container of curry powder in prep table on cooks line. **Warning**

Warning
#22High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 10 ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator setup chlorine sanitizer in three-compartment sink. Reading 50ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#23High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee bare-hand touch soiled dishes then retrieved clean dishes without first washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#24High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade container used as liner for food container in reach-in freezer on cooks line. Operator removed cardboard. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#25High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with lime herbs in reach-in freezer on cooks line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#26High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw ground meat removed from packaging stored above pot stickers in reach-in freezer on cooks line. Operator placed raw meat bottom shelf. Raw pork stored above ice in reach-in freezer in dry-storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#27High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From cooks line at 12:50pm. Operator placed items in ice bath and reach-in freezer. Rechecked items a. rehydrated noodles (61F – Cold Holding) 50 f b. cut lettuce (45f-Cold Holding) 42f c. peanut cream sauce (45F – Cold Holding)39f d. sliced tomatoes (52f-Cold Holding) 45f **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#28High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. From prep table on cooks line at 1:16pm a. cooked rice and chicken (78F – Hot Holding) Observed operator discarded items. Stop sale not warranted. Discussed adding item to Time as a Public Health Control as an option. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#29High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air fresheners stored next to cashews and raisins on dry-storage shelf. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#30High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected water faucet at mop sink without vacuum breaker. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#31Intermediate16-33-4

Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. **Warning**

Warning
#32Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line is soiled with food debris between cracks. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#33Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container of rice covering bowl of hand wash sink at sushi station. Employee removed item. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#34Intermediate16-53-4

Intermediate – Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Reading 90f. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 19

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowls without handle used as a scoop in container of salt on prep table on cooks line, sugar and rice in dry-storage area. Operator removed bowls. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic24-28-4

Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Clean glasses stored below soap dispenser at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed glasses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food not separated from food served to the public in walk-in cooler. Operator removed food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees bag stored on top of container cashews on prep table on cooks line. Operator removed bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic containers stored on shelf above three-compartment sink is wet nesting. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles cracked on cooks line. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil stored on floor on cooks line and dry-storage area. Operator removed item from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#10Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in all reach-in freezers. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic16-38-5

Basic – Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Dishmachine gauge not registering. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster on sushi line used more than 24 hours ago soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#13Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets non reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler doors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#14Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#15Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service chicken base containers on shelf above prep table on cooks line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#16Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. a. Cooked soup b. Cream sauce c. Rehydrated noodles **Warning**

Warning
#17Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Located non reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed towel. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#18Basic14-06-4

Basic – Wood food-contact surface used to store dry-good foods above prep table on cooks line not properly sealed **Warning**

Warning
#19Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt and sugar stored in chicken base containers not labeled by common name. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:47 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
4 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
5 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.