THAI SPICE AND SUSHI
8209 NATURES WAY STE 111 · LAKEWOOD RANCH · Manatee County · FL 34202
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High 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.
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 an employee handling ready to eat Mango with bare hands, no handwashing or AOP.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed shrimp, crab, fish, pork, beef, chicken stored in non food grade bags in the freezer and cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw salmon.
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed all food items prepared on site, held more than 24 hours in the freezer and cooler without date marks. Soup, cooked chicken, cooked shrimp, egg rolls, wontons, tempura shrimp. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed rice stored on the floor and onions stored on top of chemicals. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on equipment handles. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed 2 lights in kitchen over prep tables missing shields. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on hood filters and dripping. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed broken automatic closer on back door. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:20 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.