SAWATDEE THAI AND SUSHI
4418 PARK BLVD · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
14-15-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. -Nonfood grade containers being used to store food throughout the kitchen. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Temperatures at 1:30pm in Sushi display case: yellow tail (46F – Cold Holding); escolar (46F – Cold Holding); salmon (45F – Cold Holding); ahi tuna (45F – Cold Holding); krab (45F – Cold Holding) -Employee moved trays of fish in sushi display into mini fridge at sushi station. Bags of ice were placed on top of fish to bring the temperature down. -Items sitting out on prep table and rack in between reach in deli cooler: cut kale (87F – Cold Holding); sprouts (76F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage (87F – Cold Holding); noodles in water (73F – Cold Holding) -Items inside stand alone reach freezer: thawed chicken (61F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding) -Items in stand alone reach in cooler next to ice machine: half and half (49F – Cold Holding); butter (50F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding); raw pork (50F – Cold Holding); raw beef (52F – Cold Holding); half and half (49F – Cold Holding); butter (50F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Items in stand alone display cooler next to ice machine: half and half (51F – Cold Holding); sprout (51F – Cold Holding); Cream cheese (51F – Cold Holding) -Operator stated a technician came to service the unit on Friday 7/26/24. Operator verified temperature of ambient thermometer at 8:23am and thermometer read 32 degrees. Technician was called again during callback inspection. -Removed TCS items out of fridge and stored in other cold holding units. Sushi display case: yellow tail (37F – Cold Holding); salmon (32F – Cold Holding); ahi tuna (40F – Cold Holding); krab (42F – Cold Holding) **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Can opener heavily soiled with food debris. -Reach in deli cooler cutting boards stained. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Items prepared onsite inside reach in coolers and freezer not date marked. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Stored inside multiple containers under prep table across from dish machine and in dry storage area. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
23-24-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Reach in deli cooler handles soiled with food debris. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
50-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -License displayed expired on 2/1/2022. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Employee drink stored on rack storing in use spices and to go containers in between reach in deli cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
24-08-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. -Clean containers wet nesting on rack above three compartment sink. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
29-49-6Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Reach in deli cooler across from wok station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
03A-05-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. -Stand alone reach in freezer not maintaining foods frozen. Inspector left thermometer inside freezer for 5 minutes. Thermometer recorded 61 degrees. Operator will have someone come service the freezer. All items items were moved into a different freezer. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Inspector left probe thermometer inside stand alone freezer for 5 minutes. Thermometer recorded 58 degrees. **Time Extended**
21-12-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -Multiple wet sipping cloths stored on prep table and table storing fryer. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Containers of powdered substance not labeled in dry storage area. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:22 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.