SIAM GARDEN THAI RESTAURANT
3125 N 9 ST · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 337042036
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of baby corn on dry storage shelf. Employee segregated cans. 1 dented can of coconut cream.
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 10 ppm. Employee primed sanitizer. 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
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 touched face mask and then proceeded to handle clean cooking utensils on line. Discussed proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Employee handled ice with hands when placing it on top of rice noodles in reach-in cooler. No cross contamination observed. Discussed glove usage and hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment offers fresh salmon made to order. No proof of parasite destruction.
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On wood panel next to prep table at beginning of cook line. On wooden panel next to entrance to kitchen.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 75 rodent droppings in storage room for old plates and glasses behind wall of restrooms. 1 rodent dropping behind sliding door reach-in cooler in dry storage room. 6 rodent droppings next to wooden storage racks of dry storage room. 40 rodent droppings in office.
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Rodent rub marks on pipes running behind bathrooms in storage room for old plates and glasses. Rub marks on beam of window of office.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line: Fried tofu 57 °F, fried garlic in oil 70 °F Reach-in cooler on cook line: raw shell eggs 52 °F. Employee placed in reach-in cooler. Re-temps: fried tofu 41 °F, fried garlic in oil 43 °F, raw shell eggs 43 °F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 6
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in sliding door reach-in cooler not date marked. Discussed with employee that milk must be dated if held for more than 24 hours. Employee dated milk and rice. **Corrected On-Site**
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Multiple cutting boards on reach-in coolers of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-16-4Intermediate – Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Reach-in cooler of cook line has cracks on interior.
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked rice in sliding door reach-in cooler not date marked when it was prepared or when it was brought out to thaw. Employee date marked rice. Cooked chicken wings in sliding door reach-in cooler nearest walk-in cooler has no date from when it was thawed or prepped. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice in reach-in freezer not date marked.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Next to handwash sink next to reach-in freezer. Employee labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 12
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Grease accumulation on stove tops of cook line, handle of oven, and sides of oven. Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Mold like substance on interior of walk-in cooler. Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles over sliding glass door of expo area has black mold-like substance.
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 2 dented cans of corn on dry storage shelf. Employee segregated cans. 1 dented can of coconut cream. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches on wood panel next to prep table at beginning of cook line. 2 dead roaches on sticky trap inside of dry storage area. 1 dead roach in office. 2 dead roaches on wooden beam of entrance to expo line.
08B-32-4Basic – Food being prepared outside. Employee cutting vegetables outside of establishment next to outdoor walk-in cooler. Discussed with employee that food preparation must be done inside. Employeeceased food preparation outside. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container lid for uncooked pastas has a crack.
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Under stoves of cook line.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. On rack next to reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On cook line.
25-35-4Basic – Reuse of single-use articles. Establishment reusing old cans of oyster sauce to store tofu.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10 ppm. Employee added chlorine. 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Crispy rice noodles in container has no label. Salt and chili oil containers not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:36 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.