KAO THAI KITCHEN
7199 66 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03C-75-5High Priority – Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Cook at wok area cooked shrimp put inside To go container. Temperature was 110 degrees. Put back on grill recooked to temperature 148 Emailed owner. Educated Hot tips on temps-DBPR form HR 5030-060 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm **Warning**
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked raw shell egg did not wash hands touched handle of pan. Instructed to wash hands. **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Bottom of Cut leafy greens **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi station top cooler tuna (50F – Cold Holding); sard fish (50F – Cold Holding); gala (50F – Cold Holding); salmon (50F – Cold Holding) Retemp tuna (42F – Cold Holding); sard fish (41F – Cold Holding); gala (43F – Cold Holding); salmon (41F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
05-13-5Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food. Cook at wok area cooked shrimp put inside To go container. Temperature was 110 degrees. Put back on grill recooked to temperature 148 **Warning**
Basic 9
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean to go containers stored inverted on storage racked in between cook line and deli cooler **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Rice steamer at sushi station. Educated. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Rice storage on floor next to white stand along cooler. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage container on bottom shelf at sushi station next to sauce sauce owner discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in freezer bottom interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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.