SIAM ORCHID THAI SUSHI RESTAURANT
762 21ST · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960
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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
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. 0 ppm, bucket of sanitizer empty. Must sanitize in triple sink. Chlorine available. **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Cook, began to wash without soap until advised by Inspector. Server brought back dirty dishes then proceeded to grab bowl of cooked food to server, stopped by Inspector. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 flying insects flying insect landing on bowls used on cookline. Removed bowls to wash. **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Straw basket used for sticky rice. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken wrapped in plastic wrap over raw beef in plastic wrap in upright freezer. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 15 in corner under triple sink/dishwasher. Observed approximately 20 on floor by glass door cooler in kitchen. Observed 4 on floor under rice cooker shelf. Observed 3 on table by wok station next to various bottled sauces. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tofu 53° cut tomatoes 58° sprouts 50° cut cabbage 57° rice noodles 56° cooked chicken 54° raw pork 47° cut lettuce 62° **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sprouts 50° cut cabbage 57° cut tomatoes 58° rice noodles 56° cooked chicken 54° raw pork 47° tofu 49° cut lettuce 62° **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Various utensils in dish area hws. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sushi bar. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi rice. Found at 62°. Filled out form, make form available at all inspection. **Warning**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer measured 50° in ice water. **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. No dates on sushi items. **Warning**
Basic 13
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bucket of wasabi at sushi bar, bottled water, buckets of rice noodles in walk in cooler **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Cookline, hood system, **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Rice scoop in 58° water. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Smoothie- like drink in glass door cooler. Employee drink on prep table. **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Rear door open, screen not effective allowing flying insect in. Main Door closed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Asparagus not washed before cooking. **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline cooler. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons, ladles , whisk. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic to go containers at sushi bar on wire shelf. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushroom, tomatoes, onions over cut onions in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Sushi bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:20 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.