I THAI AND SUSHI
11002 SEMINOLE BLVD · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33778
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live on floor behind cook line Approximately 12 live roaches on legs of cook line equipment Approximately 10 live on cove molding behind cook line 2 live on wok line cook top **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From walk-in cooler at 2:10pm half and half (52F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F – Cold Holding); broth (50F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F – Cold Holding) Operator moving items to walk-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-19-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Cooked at rice at sushi bar. Operator unable to determine time rice was cooked.
03F-02-5High 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. See stop sale. Cooked rice at sushi bar held for time as public health control. Operator cannot determine time rice was cooked.
Intermediate 4
52-04-5Intermediate – Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Escolar listed on menu as white tuna. No invoices for white tuna on-site. Operator stated they use escolar as white tuna. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near 3 compartment sink is blocked with a bar stool and tub of soiled dishes.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near fat-fryer has containers stored inside bowl. Hand wash sink near Dishmachine has a bowl and colander stored inside bowl.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Some required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic 20
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of dishmachine machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as a scoop in container of rice, sugar, and bread crumbs in dry-storage area.
06-09-1Basic – 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. Two Raw fish in reach-in cooler at bar not removed from reduced oxygen packaging when thawed.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 6 dead on floor near hand washing sink on cook line 10 dead under cook line reach in cooler 4 dead behind freezer Approximately 20 on floor under ice machine Approximately 50 on floor under cook line Approximately 20 dead inside pipes of wok line equipment Approximately 35 dead under dish machine and 3 compartment sink Approximately 20 dead on floor under dry stock shelves Approximately 15 dead under front bar area 5 dead in server hallway **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table on cook line. Operator removed drink, **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table on cook line.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Shelves in dry storage area, rusted.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1 case of chicken stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Grease buildup on walls and floor on cook line.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle on cook line.
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. Light in kitchen above prep table. Light above rice cookers in kitchen.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at sushi counter.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach-in coolers doors on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-20-4Basic – Shelf near dishmachine Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth on top of cutting board on reach-in cooler near fat-fryer.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. 3 pans of cooked chicken in walk-in cooler not covered.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cornstarch removed from original packaging not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:34 AM.
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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.