Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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I THAI & SUSHI

11002 SEMINOLE BLVD · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33778

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 1, 2022
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3176513
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7841421
DBPR license6215212

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJune 1, 2022 1:47 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJune 3, 2022 9:20 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach & rodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority7 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 9

#6High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of pineapple chunks in dry storage room. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority50-17-2

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2022 **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#8High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects or other pests. 7 lizard droppings running along wall of dish pit area **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over curry in reach-in cooler of cook line. Operator rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on handwash sink of cook line. 1 live roach in crack of wooden framing in expo window **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority35A-23-4

High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On cracks in dish pit area and on gaskets of reach-in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 rodent dropping in dry food storage room 2 rodent droppings behind non functioning reach-in cooler across ice machine 2 rodent droppings behind ice machine **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority28-26-4

High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Floor drain next to ice machine near entrance to sushi bar area backs up when handwash sink of cook line is used. Operator is able to plunge drain to get water down but rises and backs up when handwash sink is ran again **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: ce noodles 56 degrees F. Discussed with operator to add rice bags Single door reach-in cooler across wok station: water chestnuts 45 degrees F. Discussed with operator to cut portions Double door reach-in cooler across handwash sink of cook line: tofu 47 degrees F, curry puff 47 degrees F. Operator moved to walk-in cooler. Tall single door reach-in cooler in server's station: half and half 45. Employee moved to walk-in cooler. Sushi bar: raw salmon 44 degrees F. Per employee he just shut the cooler off to begin moving foods to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 7

#15Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked potatoes in single door reach-in cooler opened two days ago. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate52-04-5

Intermediate – Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Menu has white tuna listed with escolar in parentheses. Discussed with operator that white tuna cannot be advertised on menu when using escolar. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Curry at 1:28 made at 11:30 119 degrees F re-temp at 2:10 119 degrees Fahrenheit. Discussed with operator to cut into portions and place on freezer **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler of cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#19Intermediate31A-07-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Server's station has an igloo cooler with ice that server's scoop for customer drinks. No handwash sink near by **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to dish area **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired in October and November of 2020 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 5

#1Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of pineapple chunks in dry storage room. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead roaches on floor next to prep table holding rice bins 2 dead roaches on shelf next to clean plates 3 dead roaches in crack of wooden framing in expo window. 1 dead roach on shelf in dry storage room 4 dead roaches in cabinet under handwash sink of kitchen 1 dead roach on floor next to Coca Cola cooler 3 dead roaches in gaskets of interior door of reach-in cooler across fryers 2 dead roaches behind chest freezer near ice machine 1 dead roach by tall standing reach-in cooler in server's station area 20 dead roaches on shelf under wok station where gas line valves are at 1 dead roach on floor of kitchen 2 dead roaches in oven of cook line **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of bread crumbs on floor of dry storage room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed watermelon over sauces in walk-in cooler. Discussed proper food storage **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:10 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
5 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
5 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.