I THAI AND SUSHI
11002 SEMINOLE BLVD · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33778
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
34 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Wet wiping stored in 5 lbs of cooked rice at sushi bar. **Warning**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Sushi rice in cooler with sanitizer cloth. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over beef and open frozen vegetables in stand-alone freezer. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches underneath 3 compartment sink. 2 live roaches underneath prep table. 6 live roaches underneath table with microwave stored on top in kitchen. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 10 roach excrement in oven compartment. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 8 rodent droppings at sushi bar. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At sushi bar raw tuna (45F – Cold Holding); raw salmon (46F – Cold Holding); ; cream cheese (47F – Cold Holding); yellow tail (46F – Cold Holding); escolar (46F – Cold Holding) Operator placed in stand-alone freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
52-03-4Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Items advertised as crab on menu. Operator stated that crab is imitation crab. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. All cutting boards in kitchen Cutting board at sushi bar. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Two containers of dish soap stored in hand wash sink near 3 compartment sink. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw fish not identified on menu **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink near 3 compartment sink. **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. No written procedures to hold cooked rice for time as a public health control. **Warning**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves in dish area that stores pans **Warning**
Basic 20
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine located behind sushi bar. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in salt container. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in kitchen Cutting board at sushi bar. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead roaches underneath 3 compartment sink. 2 dead roaches underneath hand wash sink near 3 compartment sink. 7 dead roaches next to reach-in cooler on cook line. 15 dead roaches in gas stove compartment. 8 dead roaches on side of fat fryer. 15 dead roaches in room next to kitchen. 1 dead roach in employee break area. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of cutting board ion cook line. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in dish area broken. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bread crumbs stored on floor in dry storage area. Bag of onions stored on floor in walk cooler. Four 5 gallons of cooking oil stored on floor near back door. Case of pineapple and baby corn stored on floor next to dry storage. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer at sushi bar and behind sushi bar. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at sushi bar. **Warning**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield broken above prep table. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To-go plates not inverted/protected over reach-in cooler top shelf on cook line. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler on cook line is filled with standing water. **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain in room next to kitchen not draining, standing water on floor **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to gas oven soiled with grease, food buildup. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of cutting board at reach-in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt stored in container not labeled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:39 AM.
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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.