MALAKOR THAI CAFE
425 25 ST · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33407
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 14
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered establishment from outside walked into kitchen then handled clean equipment, clean utensils and prepared food for customers without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing requirements. **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employees touched their faces and their hair multiple times and proceeded to handle clean utensils, clean plates and clean cups to prepare/serve food/drinks to customers without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing requirements. **Warning**
01D-01-5High Priority – Non-exempt fish (salmon/escolar/conch) offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked (145F for 15 seconds) or discarded. Advised Operator to provide proof of parasite destruction prior to resuming serving salmon/escolar/conch raw. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Non-food grade "thank you" bags used in direct contact with washed/cut ready to eat onions. Advised Operator to use only food-grade bags for food storage. **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper towel used as liner for food containers in direct contact with raw fish/raw fish roe, cooked asparagus. Advised Operator to use only food-grade paper in contact with food. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freezer; portioned plastic bags of raw chicken stored over ready to eat seafood base. Advised Operator to store raw items below ready to eat items. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At sushi low boy reach in cooler; raw tuna stored over ready to eat peeled oranges. Operator moved raw tuna to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Sever handled soiled dishes while removing from customers tables then handed plates food, clean utensils and clean cups to scoop ice and prepare drinks for/serve food to customers without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing requirements. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. At walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw sea bass (50F – Cold Holding); bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At Sushi station; raw escolar/raw hamachi/raw tuna/raw salmon/krab/raw fish roe. At Flip top; cooked chicken /rehydrated rice noodles/bean sprouts/tofu/raw pork/raw beef. Operator stated items held using 4 hour time as a public health control (TPHC) option, since 10:30, not discarded as of 2:35. See stop sale. Advised Operator of proper TPHC use/requirements. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At upright double door reach in cooler; cabbage (55F – Ambient Cooling 1:45/50F 2:45). Operator stated cabbage cut at 10:30, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. At Double door upright reach in cooler; milk (46F – Cold Holding); cooked pork dumplings (46F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today held in cooler over 4 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. At Sushi station; raw escolar/raw hamachi/raw tuna/raw salmon/krab/raw fish roe. At Flip top; cooked chicken /rehydrated rice noodles/bean sprouts/tofu/raw pork/raw beef. Operator stated items held using 4 hour TPHC option, since 10:30, not discarded as of 2:35. See stop sale. Advised Operator of proper TPHC use/requirements. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At wait station; opened half and half (67F – Cold Holding). Operator stated half and half removed from refrigerator less than 4 hours prior, moved to reach in cooler. At walk-in cooler; raw sea bass (50F – Cold Holding). See stop sale. At Double door upright reach in cooler; milk (46F – Cold Holding); cooked pork dumplings (46F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today held in cooler over 4 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High 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. At Sushi station; raw escolar/raw hamachi/raw tuna/raw salmon/krab/raw fish roe no time marking. At Flip top; cooked chicken /rehydrated rice noodles/bean sprouts/tofu/raw pork/raw beef no time marking. Operator stated items held using 4 hour TPHC option, since 10:30. See stop sale. Advised Operator to time mark items held using time as a public health control. **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. At upright double door reach in cooler; cabbage (55F – Ambient Cooling 1:45/47F 2:45). Operator stated cabbage cut at 10:30, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At flip top cooler; cooked asparagus (62F – Cooling 1:40/61F 2:30). Operator stated cooling in shallow pan on make top since 10:30, at this rate will not reach 41F within 6 hours, moved to reach in cooler to facilitate faster cooling. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple menu items served with raw seafood (spicy tuna/raw fish roe/raw conch) sushi, sashimi not properly identified as being raw. Advised Operator to properly identify items as raw. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – 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/ Approximately 8 employees present and engaged in food preparation/handling no certified food service manager on duty. Advised Operator of certified food service manager requirements. **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All expired 8/1/26. Advised Operator to provide current employee food handler training. **Warning**
Basic 1
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw sea bass (50F – Cold Holding); bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 2:17 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.