BAN THAI & SUSHI INC
2519 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD #506 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33761
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels lining containers of vegetables. Discussed the need to use materials that are approved for food contact such as coffee filters. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over rice noodles, Raw beef. Raw chicken was relocated to gain compliance **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw tuna not removed from ROP packaging before thawed. Discussed the reason why fish needs to be removed from ROP packaging before thawed. See Stop Sale **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (80 F – held on counter, second temp 77F cooling); bean sprouts (65F – held on counter,second temp 65F cooling); tomato sauce (72F – held on counter, second temperature 69F cooling); rice (75F – held on counter,second temperature 73F cooling); cooked chicken (50F – held on counter, second temperature 49F cooling); rice noodles (72F – held on counter, second temperature 71F cooling); cooked chicken (47F – held on counter, second temperature 45F cooling); boiled eggs (50F – held on counter, second temperature 48F cooling.) All food was removed from the cooler and placed on the counter at 11:00am prior to opening. The cooler that the food was removed from is holding food at proper temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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. No date marking on ready to eat foods. Operator was able to determine the preparation dates and will date marked appropriately. **Warning**
Basic 4
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish 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. Raw tuna thawed without being removed from ROP Packaging, See Stop Sale. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table near cook line. Discussed the need to separate personal items from food and clean equipment used in the restaurant. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on tables. Not in sanitizer solution between uses. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several food containers containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 2:45 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.