THAI BASIL
4445 E BAY DR · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33764
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dry-storage shelf in kitchen a. Two #10 cans of pineapple chunks. b. #10 can of coconut milk. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee leave kitchen area, then return to kitchen and started engaging in food preparation. Discussed with employee proper hand-hygiene practices. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee leave the kitchen area and go to restroom, then return and put gloves and engage in food preparation without washing hands. Discussed with employee proper hand-hygiene practices. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Sugar stored in a non food grade container on bottom shelf of prep table. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in hand wash sink near dishmachine. Employee discarded roach. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter connected to mop sink without vacuum breaker located outside in rear of establishment. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that three food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment have no proof of training for three employees. **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. Walk-in cooler items prepared more than 24 hours ago a. Cooked white rice b. Cooked pasta c. Panai sauce **Warning**
Basic 13
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop with broken handle stored in rice container under prep table. Bowl used without handle used as scoop in container of sugar underneath prep table. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dry storage shelf located in kitchen a. Two #10 cans of pineapple chunks. b. #10 can of coconut milk. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two 5 gallons of cooking oil stored on floor underneath handwash sink near dishmachine. Two 5 gallons of cooking oil stored on floor near prep table. Cabbage in plastic bag on floor in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave used more than 24 hours ago soiled. **Warning**
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Warning**
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. No trash can around or near hand wash sink near dishmachine. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cook line soiled. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler a. Panai Sauce b. Curry basil with cream. c. Peanut sauce. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking water underneath three-compartment sink. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from original packaging not labeled in container stored on bottom shelf of prep table. Salt removed from original packaging stored in soy sauce container on bottom shelf of prep table. Seasonings on dry-storage shelf in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:29 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.