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THAI LOTUS RESTAURANT

12100 US HWY 1 STE F & G · NORTH PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33408

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 29, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3358848
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8378108
DBPR license6012175

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority03F-04-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Operator states Sushi rice held overnight and more than 4 hours – not discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#6High Priority03E-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. cooked rice (109F – Reheating) 11:15am reheating since 10:30am recheck 20mins 118F – reheating in rice warmer at this rate white rice will not reach 165F in 2 hours – operator moved to microwave to reheat. After removed from microwave white rice (182F – Reheating). **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soup bowl in panko bin – operator removed. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At sushi station – operator removed open beverage from prep surface. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Rice scoop handle touching rice in rice warmer – operator removed rice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Reach in freezer – frozen dumplings not covered -operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:10 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.