THAI 9 CUISINE
10916 HWY 98 W STE A · DESTIN · Walton County · FL 32550
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approximately 20 small flying insects around the make table, approximately 30 around the dish machine,approximately 20 around the back door, two at the mop sink. **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Cut veggies in walk-in cooler stored inside to go bag. Plastic boxes inside walk-in cooler storing cut veggies. **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Manager used household raid aerosol âAEA¿bug bombâAEA? the night before inspection. Empty aerosol raid can Observed under the stove. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic and oil at 61ÿ°F at 11:07 for less than four hours . Manager moved to cooler . Rechecked at 12:50ÿ°F and garlic and oil now at 46ÿ°F. **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food (chicken) stored over ready-to-eat food(cut veggies) in the walk-in freezer. Squid stored in the same pan as RTE beef meatballs inside the walk-in cooler. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on top of the soap dispenser at the handwash sink on the cookline, observed two live roaches in the menâAEA¿s restroom, observed two live roaches under the stove on the cookline. **Warning**
41-24-4High Priority – Three pesticide-emitting strips present in food prep area(front of kitchen expo/waitstaff area. Manager removed the strips. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Sliced tomatoes placed on a plate and stored on top of third pans on the make table with the lid closed. After two hours the temperature had not changed from the original temp of 52ÿ°F. Tomatoes were moved inside the reach-in cooler to cool appropriately. **Warning**
16-36-4Intermediate – No color/concentration comparison chart available for chlorine test kit used to check sanitizer. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 12
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches under the make table on the cookline. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public inside the walk-in cooler. **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items ( speaker) stored on prep table. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in the wall between walk-in freezer and cook line . **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in kitchen in front of the walk in freezer area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
08B-45-4Basic – Portable cooler full of ice stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Return vents in kitchen soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walls in kitchen on cook line and in prep area soiled. **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service articles. Crab containers used to store cut veggies, tea bag reused to strain coffee. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed vegetables (eggplant) stored above ready-to-eat food(cut veggies). **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:27 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.