THAI SPICE KITCHEN
6426 BOWDEN RD STE 200 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Soup (97-98F – Cooling), stored in huge deep metal pot with lid and left out in kitchen from overnight since 11pm as per employee and place in walk in cooler at 6am to continue cooling. Provided technical assistance. Stop sale issued **Warning**
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine being used with equipment inside to sanitize and not working properly. Tested at 0ppm. Employee setting up three compartment sink with chlorine. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line crack raw shell eggs and then handle clean plates without washing hands. Reviewed with person in charge **Warning**
09-01-4High 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 touching with bare hands cooked krab ragoons that came out of fryer and served on plate. Reviewed with person in charge **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine being used with equipment inside to sanitize and not working properly. Tested at 0ppm. Employee setting up three compartment sink with chlorine. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Basil stored in direct contact of non food grade bag in reach in cooler. Employee properly stored in zip lock bags **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw frozen prep chicken stored over frozen pork dumplings in upright single door reach in freezer. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Soup (97-98F – Cooling), stored in huge deep metal pot with lid and left out in kitchen from overnight since 11pm as per employee and place in walk in cooler at 6am to continue cooling. Provided technical assistance. Stop sale issued **Warning**
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – 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 operator with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Soup (97-98F – Cooling), stored in huge deep metal pot with lid and left out in kitchen from overnight since 11pm as per employee and place in walk in cooler at 6am to continue cooling. Provided technical assistance. Stop sale issued **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Basic 7
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. At front line over ice machine at wait station **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license posted
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while preparing food. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler with torn gasket. Reach in make table cooler with torn gasket on cook line **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef stored in sink thawing with no running water. Employee turn on water **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored outside back door area
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powdered substance in container on cook line. Employee label it flour **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:48 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.