THAI LOTUS RESTAURANT
12100 U.S. HIGHWAY1, STE F · NORTH PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33408
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator removed utensils from bucket of water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hand in dish area sink – operator instructed employee to wash hands at the hand wash station – employee wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sushi station display case – tuna (52F – Cooling); salmon (53F – Cooling); escolar (52F – Cooling) at 11:55am all ambient cooling since 10:00am recheck 20mins tuna (53F – Cooling); escolar (52F- Cooling); salmon (54F -Cooling). Operator moved to freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hot Line hand sink sponge inside – operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
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. Sushi station reach in cooler – Chopped tuna in reduced oxygen package- educated operator on proper thawing procedures. Operator opened package. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Throughout kitchen linoleum tiles missing. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs from oven door. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:52 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.