Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

SAWATDEE THAI CUISINE

10938 N 56 ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33617

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3454328
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8747808
DBPR license3909515

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#11High Priority11-19-5

High Priority – Employee with symptoms of vomiting and/or diarrhea working. Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to exclude the employee. Provided a copy to employee. Employee posted it on the wall. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 10

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls with no handles being used in the rice bin in the dry storage area.

#2Basic14-45-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard being used to line the bottom of the prep tables in the kitchen.

#3Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed non-smooth ceilings in the kitchen on the cook line and the storage area where the reach in coolers are located.

#4Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with dust near the kitchen entrance. Observed a hanging ceiling tile in the dining area. Observed the vents in the dining room being soiled with a black mold-like substance. Observed the walls being soiled with dust build up near the kitchen entrance.

#5Basic32-12-5

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

#6Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed two employee drinks on top of the flip top unit on the cook line. Observed an employee drink on the prep table on the cook line.

#7Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee purse being stored on a shelf above a prep table.

#8Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed a slow draining handwashing sink in the women's restroom.

#9Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed a fan being soiled with dust on the wall near the kitchen entrance.

#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a bin of sugar and a bin of rice in the dry storage area with no labeling.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.