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Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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TEE-JAY THAI SUSHI RESTAURANT

5975 N FEDERAL HWY STE 115 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 14, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3332385
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8351643
DBPR license1612996

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedDecember 14, 2023 4:43 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedDecember 15, 2023 9:12 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionSewage back up

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority4 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat vegetables in right cookline flip top. Sushi area – raw fish stored over ready to eat vegetables – left side low boy. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority28-26-5

High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Floor drain in storage room containing, ice machine and entrance to walk in cooler – floor drain with accumulated water approximately 18" around floor drain and slowly increasing. Employees have walked through water and spread to kitchen area and cookline. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 10 – 6 oz unopened packs of ROP salmon at cookline – 40-48F. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High 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 cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – left flip top – raw beef (50-55F); calamari (55-59F); tofu (50-55F); cooked potatoes (53-55F); raw chicken (54-55F). Per operator items have been in unit over 4 hours. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed ice buildup on condensing coils. Operator immediately cooked chicken and beef. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – left flip top – raw beef (50-55F); calamari (55-59F); tofu (50-55F); cooked potatoes (53-55F); raw chicken (54-55F). Per operator items have been in unit over 4 hours. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed ice buildup on condensing coils. Operator immediately cooked chicken and beef. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in prep sink. Reviewed proper hand washing and cook washed properly in hand sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11Intermediate11-27-4

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. Provided handout to operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi rice. Provided Time as a Public Health Control Form to operator and reviewed. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate01D-04-4

Intermediate – Per operator, establishment does parasite destruction onsite. Freezing time/temperatures not recorded. No proof of parasite destruction for nonexempt fish available. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Wahoo. Per operator, fish will be cooked prior to serving. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-45-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Shelving in dry storage with visibly soiled cardboard lining shelving. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – left flip top – raw beef (50-55F); calamari (55-59F); tofu (50-55F); cooked potatoes (53-55F); raw chicken (54-55F). Per operator items have been in unit over 4 hours. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed ice buildup on condensing coils. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 10 – 6 oz unopened packs of ROP salmon at cookline – 40-48F. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer – cookline. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:24 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
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.