9 BANGKOK THAI RESTAURANT INC
571 CENTRAL AVE · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 337013703
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer goes from dirty to clean equipment with no hand wash in between. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-11-4High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Dish washer went from employee restroom to washing dishes without washing hands again.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2024. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken not commercially packaged above vegetables in upright reach in freezer across from rear food storage area.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings in upstairs storage area not near any food or food preparation areas. Employee removed and sanitized. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line across from stove: cooked beef (48F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (48F – Cold Holding) manager put items on ice. In walk in cooler: cut melon (47F – Cold Holding); salmon (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding) manager moved items to reach in freezer. **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In server area before kitchen: spring rolls (112F – Hot Holding)
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Ethanol stored above chest freezer in rear tiled room.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib by rear door lacks a vacuum breaker.
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution at sushi counter over 200 ppm chlorine. Corrected to 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
31A-10-4Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink at sushi prep station.
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.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in cooler has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at sushi prep station.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler prepared on site and not date marked.
Basic 16
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles damaged in kitchen and ware washing area.
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle n employee restroom.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach at top of stairs of second floor in non food area. Employee removed and sanitized the area. **Admin Complaint**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on multiple food preparation surfaces in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
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 stored above food prep area across from fryers.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation at sushi bar.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water of rear storage closet by stairs.
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Raw shrimp stored in undrained ice in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in rear storage area.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in standing water of 123 F in room before kitchen.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen next to ice machine or in employee restroom. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple coolers have built up food debris.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottles stored above food to be served to the public in double door reach in cooler near door.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in room right before kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:55 PM.
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.