Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THAI RUBY

1064 CANAL ST · THE VILLAGES · Sumter County · FL 32162

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 4, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3687638
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13602066
DBPR license7000440

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority4 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#5High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Male employee chopping broccoli for later use with bare hands.

#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw chicken on shelf over cabbage, raw shell eggs on shelf over noodles.

#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On roll cart on cookline: container with raw shell eggs 74F left out of refrigeration for over 5 hours.

Stop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On roll cart on cookline: container with raw shell eggs 74F left out of refrigeration for over 5 hours. Stop sale issued.

Stop Sale
#9High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer under table at server pass thru 200+ ppm chlorine. Instructed employee to add water. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer and ice in hand washing sink in server station. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Six employees working with no Certified Food Manager on site. Manager arrived during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Intermediate53A-11-4

Intermediate – No person in charge present during hours of operation.

#13Intermediate53B-02-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates are expired. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in two buckets of rice.

#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Female employee eating on prep table next to employee chopping broccoli. Also, employee drinks on prep table and dry storage shelf. Drinks were moved and employee finished meal during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of raw chicken on floor under prep table. Picked up during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knifes on cookline. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:37 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
3 observation(s)

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