PEPPERMINT THAI
11328 OKEECHOBEE BLVD · ROYAL PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33411
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 14
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. At dry storage shelf by server area- bottle of pepto- Bismol- stored over single service napkins- operator removed.
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm- corrected to 100PPM) **Corrected On-Site**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then washed their hands for 8 seconds before handling clean dishes- educated operator employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle single service to-go containers without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At reach in cooler non food grade paper towels used as liner to store spring rolls- operator removed paper. At reach in cooler non food grade paper towels used as liner to store herbs- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. At small reach in cooler near cookline- raw shell eggs stored in same container as cooked beef balls- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer raw beef not commercially packaged stored over green beets- operator removed and stored properly.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At tall reach in cooler – raw crab stored over spring rolls- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw beef – over removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High 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. At sushi station – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing label to removed from package – not removed – see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High 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. At small reach innco9er near server area- cooked rice 51F- cold holding, tofu 51F- cold holding – food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At small reach innco9er near server area- cooked rice 51F- cold holding, tofu 51F- cold holding – food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale.
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. No time mark for cut tomatoes and spring rolls used on time as a public health control- operator time marked for remaining 30 minutes. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At cookline container of mouth wash stored over cutting board and prep counter – operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At glass reach in cooler – water chestnuts 60-64F at 1:45 to 60-64F at 2:25 ( cooling since 12:00), chopped water chestnuts 71F at 1:45 to 69F at 2:25 ( cooling since 12:00)- food stored in large quantity and covered- at current rate of cooling food will mot reach bro 41F within remaining time- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water pitcher inside handwash sink by server area- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
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. At sushi station – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing label to removed from package – not removed – see stop sale.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cookline knife in between prep counter and reach in cooler- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- by sushi station and dish washing area hand wash sinks.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:26 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.