Inspection Report

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MALAKOR THAI EXPRESS

15673 SOUTHERN BLVD UNIT 100 · LOXAHATCHEE · Palm Beach County · FL 33407

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 20, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3481437
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8817712
DBPR license6022517

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#1High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handled raw chicken then touched walk in freezer door to open; no glove change, no hand wash. Advised operator that employee should change gloves and washed hands.

#2High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed manager touched clothes to fix then touched clean pot of sushi rice and clean container. Manager washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At double door reach in freezer: Raw chicken stored over raw pork and steak; neither items commercially packaged. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On stovetop: miso soup (125F – Hot Holding); vegetable broth (117F – Hot Holding) As per operator, stored since 2 hours. Operator reheated vegetable broth to 209F and miso soup to 202F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On prep table: fried frice (98F at 2:12pm; 89F at 2:45pm- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 1 hour. At current rate of cooling, rice will not cool from 135F to 70F in a total of 2 hours. Rice wrapped tightly with plastic wrap. Operator removed wrap and placed in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee employed less than 60 days. Employee completed form. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At double door reach in freezer: House made beef stock and house made dumplings with cooked vegetables cooked in house and frozen but not date marked. Advised operator to date mark.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
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.