KAO THAI KITCHEN
7199 66TH ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
47 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 13
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of bamboo dented, **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee don gloves with no hand wash, employee was plating food, employee was re-educated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook eating rice on cook line and return to handle food with no glove change or hand wash. Employee was re-educated by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee wash hands in cold water then donned gloves and started cutting limes. Employee was re-educated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands with no soap then donned gloves then cut limes. Employee was re-educated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly landing on cutting board at sushi line and 1 fly not landing near server area and entrance to kitchen. **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Various foods stored in thank you bags in freezers. **Warning**
01D-08-5High Priority – Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Chilean Salmon received fresh only reads "farm raised" on invoice. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw fish over rice noodles and bamboo in cook line reach in cooler, Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer in storage area observed raw beef and chicken in reach in freezer in thank you bags over crab Rangoon and French fries. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken over raw beef in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roaches on floor by reach in cooler by air handler, approximately 22 live roaches on tape on wall between rif and air handler, behind cove molding 1 by tape on wall near air handler, 2 live roach under chest freezer in sushi area, 3 live motor area chest freezer, observed 1 live roach in dry rice bin near sushi station. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Limes cut before being washed. Observed 1 live and 1 dead roach in dry rice bin at sushi station. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half n half 48 degrees Fahrenheit opened today. Cream cheese 52 degrees Fahrenheit in sushi reach in cooler, Eggs 60 degrees Fahrenheit, rice noodles 46-47 degrees Fahrenheit out at cook line, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 8
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Near sushi station. **Warning**
27-18-4Intermediate – Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. 95 degrees Fahrenheit at hand wash sink in sushi area, 94 degrees Fahrenheit at hand wash sink in dish area, **Warning**
52-01-4Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Menu reads "White Tuna (Escolar)." No invoice for red snapper, red snapper is on the menu. **Admin Complaint**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Bottoms of reach in cooler near and storage sushi area and most reach in freezers. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Aqua queen has raw smelt roe and is not identified as a raw ingredient. Entire nigiri/sashimi section not identified 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/ Observed 4 employees with no certified food manager at the beginning of inspection. Manager showed up half way through inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice noodles made on 5-24-21 not dated, **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow liquid. **Warning**
Basic 26
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour, pepper, and vinegar in dry stock, bowls used as scoops. **Warning**
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled at server area and cook line. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near soda lines. **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tile over prep area. **Warning**
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Pan and pan lid near hand wash sink in prep area. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2021 license displayed. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. cook line area, both cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of bamboo. Manager moves can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches by air handler, 1 dead behind reach in cooler near air handler, 7 dead by air handler, approximately 17 dead on sticky trap by air handler, 5 dead under reach in freezer by air handler, approximately 12 dead on rif coils by air handler, 3 dead on tape on wall between rif and air handler, 1 dead by back door, 3 dead under three compartment sink, approximately 50 in catch plate under oven, approximately 10 on stick line by woks, approximately 4 between pieces of wood at sushi bar, 1 dead on wall under prep line, approximately 3 dead in motor area chest freezer in sushi area, approximately 15 dead on sticky trap under chest freezer in sushi area, approximately 6 dead by two door reach in cooler by alcohol storage, 1 dead under floor mat by reach in freezer in alcohol storage area, 1 dead on floor under single service storage, 1 dead in dry rice near sushi station. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottled waters near expo line, drinks moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed cook eating rice on cook line with gloves on. Cook was instructed to not eat in the kitchen and change their gloves and wash their hands before returning to work. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food on prep table near expo line. Bowl of raw fish in reach in cooler. Employee moved the food on the counter and from reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sunglasses on prep table near expo, phone on prep table. All items moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line and reach in coolers and freezers and dish machine. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of chicken on floor near mop sink, **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Near the back door, near cook line and prep area, Cracked and broken cove molding, most of the perimeter of kitchen. **Warning**
36-47-5Basic – Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored in crack between reach in cooler lining and reach in cooler shelf. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee juice in cook line reach in cooler. **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cut limes from soiled box with no wash prior. **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On reach in cooler in cook line and prep area. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In storage freezer crab cheese Rangoon, shrimp rolls not covered. **Warning**
14-05-4Basic – Unlined Cardboard Box used to store cooked frozen crab Rangoon, **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Near sushi line. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Vinegar and flour. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:20 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
7 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 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.