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RICE THAI & ASIAN

326 N CONGRESS AVE · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33426

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 29, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3328359
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8347616
DBPR license6020431

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
10 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 10

#3High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Walk in cooler Curry sauce at 3:07 (91F cooling) since 1:30; 4:20 80F cooling . Product did not cool to 70°F within 2 hours. Operator moved product to stovetop to reheat to165°F+. And then to restart cooling process again. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#4High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can 1 chestnut, 1 can pineapples 2 cans coconut milk **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling cut lettuce for salads with bare hands. Employee washed hands and wore gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw fish in walk in freezer, and raw shrimp over cooked wontons in walk in freezer operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs shells stored above cut vegetable on top of flip top cooler. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed hands with gloves on. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Deep covered portions of Rehydrated rice noodle at 4:17 (54F – Cooling inside walk in cooler ) Garlic and oil bottle at 3:43 (70F – Cooling); over 4 hrs per operator cooling for over 4 hours See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line bean sprouts (44F – Cold Holding); Green peas (45F – Cold Holding); Per operator stored for 2 hours. Per operator not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#11High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Raw shell eggs no time mark on cook line, operator stored for approximately 2 hours, operator time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Deep covered portions of Rehydrated rice noodle at 4:17 (54F – Cooling inside walk in cooler ) Garlic and oil bottle at 3:43 (70F – Cooling); over 4 hrs per operator cooling for over 4 hours See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#14Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed procedures to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#15Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cook line Cooked chicken at 3:32 (45F – Cooling); Since 11:30, 3:57pm 52F cooling, At this cooling rate product will not cool to 41°F within 6 hours. Tofu At 3:45pm 50F cooling since 2pm, 4:01pm 52F cooling. At this cooling rate this product will not cool to 41°F within 4 hours. Walk in cooler Cooked chicken at 4:24 (90F – Cooling); Since 2:30, 4:39 99F cooling . At this cooling rate product will not cool to 70°F within 2 hours. Operator moved products to smaller portions **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic16-55-4

Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.at 0 ppm chlorine. Operator corrected to 100 ppm Chlorine. Machine not in use. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables (Peppers)stored with ready-to-eat food(Cut lettuce), operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:58 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
5 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
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.