THINH AN KITCHEN & TOFU
8104 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 13
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Pill on mixer. **Warning**
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pork and beef broth made Monday and has been cooling in walk in cooler since then. Temped at 47 °F. Chicken broth 47-50°f, veggie broth 47°f -50°f **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed handling raw beef and then handling fresh herbs. **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee adjust mask. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee doing dish and only washing and rinsing. No sanitizer was set up. Discussed proper procedure with operator. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live in prep area landing on food contact surfaces(cutting boards, clean utensils, clean plates). 3 live in kitchen landing on food contact surfaces(cutting boards, clean utensils, clean plates). 7 live flies by back door landing on food contact surfaces(cutting boards, prep table, clean utensils). **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 3 live spiders found under shelf above two compartment sink in prep area, over food. 1 live spider under shelf above prep table in back area. 1 live spider behind vac seal machine in back. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked beef. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 on floor in kitchen on cook line. 1 under handwash on cook line. 3 under prep table in back. 3 under shelf above two compartment sink in prep area. 1 live roach behind vac seal machine in back. 2 live roaches under mic above prep table in prep area. 2 live roaches by boiler. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 30 rodent droppings on top of boiler, approximately 20 rodent droppings on top of boiler equipment **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pork and beef broth made Monday and has been cooling in walk in cooler since then. Temped at 47 °F. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Far reach in cooler on cooks line milk 47 °F, chicken 63 °F. operator moved items to another reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hot shot stored next to spices. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Large deep covered/stacked buckets of beef, pork, chicken, and veggie broth in walk in cooler. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by cart on cooks line. Employee removed cart. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Right side of cook line, handwash sink was removed. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee filling pitcher at handwash sink near bread station. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Employees prepping where specified not to on plans. Hand wash sink must be installed per provisos if food prep occurred in area. Observed employee prepping raw meats across from coolers. Fryer added on cooks line where handwash sink was removed. Fryer not under hood system. **Warning**
05-10-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. **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. **Warning**
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches observed in kitchen. 1 dead roaches observed in dry storage area. 5 dead roaches observed next to boiler. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. No sanitizer set up. Observed employee doing dishes with the wash and rinse sinks set up. Discussed proper set up with operator. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled with grease under equipment on cook line. Wall soiled above three compartment sink. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor in walk in cooler. Multiple buckets of broth and vegetables. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Temped 126 °F. In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Various packaged food items in front customer area not properly labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cooler in far right corner of kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on various coolers on cook line. Hood filters. Exterior of bulk bins. Exterior of microwaves. Walk in cooler racks. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp paste thawing room temp. Beef thawing room temp. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:13 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.