Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SAWATDEE THAI AND SUSHI

4418 PARK BLVD · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 7, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3671934
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13542080
DBPR license6216926

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedApril 7, 2026 12:56 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedApril 7, 2026 1:48 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionNo warewashing facilities

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority6 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#12High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Ran machine multiple times during inspection.

#13High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. Rice at sushi station, noodles at cook line in water Establishment put time mark on container **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 6

#14Intermediate05-05-4

Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Table top unit says 48 degrees temperature of food is 41 or below.

#15Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris can opener **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#16Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line hand wash sink blocked by trash can. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#17Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

#18Intermediate16-22-4

Intermediate – No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided. Establishment only has two compartment sink. Dish machine not sanitizing.

#19Intermediate16-28-4

Intermediate – Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. Observed three compartment sink one middle area has been removed. Establishment using buckets to wash and then rinse.

Basic 11

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl inside Rice container dry storage

#2Basic24-07-4

Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed wisk used for stirring food at cook line hanging on wall hanging on a nail. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food beside cutting board and can opener

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Large bag of fine graduated sugar on floor in mop sink area. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic14-13-4

Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Rice basket at cook line with old rice inside. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

#8Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under three compartment sink Leaking. Establishment has black bin catching water.

#9Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Left side cook line

#10Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled holding clean dishes with screws with accumulated food debris

#11Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On cutting board at cook line hanging **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:05 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 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
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.