Sala Phad Thai, 1716 North 3rd Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SALA PHAD THAI
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1716 North 3rd Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
License #: 2611906
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Skateboard next to bags of noodles. Corrected manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Also on ceiling where fan blows out,
  • Basic - Food stored in holding with bottom of bowl touching food. Carrots in reach in cooler. Corrected manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door of kitchen.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. At mop cleaning area outside.
08/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
08/29/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. On right side of cookline.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution showing 0 ppm chlorine.
07/04/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour sugar container in dry storage.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Grease along walls behind cookline.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. On right side of cookline.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Five dead under prep table and stuck on wall. Eight against wall on cook line, four under prep table. Five on rice steamer table. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On main prep table, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. On prep table.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in freezer. Eggrols.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Fifteen to twenty live In between cases of sake located under prep table by white refrigerator. Approximately fifteen on bottom shelf of prep table in front of cookline, in between cutting boards. Five on floor in prep area. One on service tray. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution showing 0 ppm chlorine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. In bar area. Corrected moved can.
07/03/2014Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Serving bowls in front of prep line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One found beneath spice cart. Cleaned by staff. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken in walk in freezer. Cooking oil on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Front white freezer
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, sugar, bread crumbs in kitchen. Labeled on site. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Medicine stored in refrigerator/cooler with food. Cough syrup with uncut avocados in bottom drawer of white reach in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw beef over cut limes in flip top make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two found, one on spice cart, one on floor in front of cook line, both killed on site by staff. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black build up on deflector shield.
  • Intermediate - Container of toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Mop bucket and soda crates blocking access to sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Sushi served. Provided operator with Consumer Advisory. **Corrected On-Site**
3/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bag of flour in dry storage area, also in bulk rice.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Prep table at cook line.
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook prepping cilantro for storage.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue and purple liquid window cleaner and degreaser, cart by entrance to kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
11/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Observed: Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Priority: Intermediate
  • High Priority - Observed: Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Bulk containers in storage area. Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door. Priority: Basic
  • High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over veggie rolls. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
  • Intermediate - Observed: Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Beer cooler. Priority: Intermediate
  • Intermediate - Observed: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On chemical shelf. Priority: Intermediate
6/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 71?F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear kitchen door.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bread crumbs, flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Medicine stored in refrigerator/cooler with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by cart.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to ice machine. Also sign and soap.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice made 2 days ago.
3/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs on oven handle, corrective action removed.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Around hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. In walk in cooler in containers with basil.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Before gloves when prepping food.
  • Critical - Observed employee food stored with restaurant food. In upright reach in cooler near exit to dining room. Also in walk in cooler, corrective action separated employee food from restaurant food.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice. Meats and seafood in prep top reach in cooler on cook line.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil used for rice in container of water between uses, corrective action removed water. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Personal vitamins on shelf over boxes of tea bags.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 on wall at end of cook line near handwashing sink outside walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Killed roach. 1 dead behind cook line at other end of cook line behind fryers, corrective action removed.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Pledge and air wick containers stored on shelf with boxes of tea bags, corrective action moved to bottom shelf.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear exit door of kitchen.
9/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cloth under cutting board, at cookline. Corrected On Site. Switched for gloves.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over dry storage. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Quat for triple sink.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. AC unit fan covers in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop by rice cookers. Corrected On Site. Started washing scoop and container. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Squid, on triple sink. Corrected On Site. Still frozen, put in walk in cooler.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife in between make table cooler and prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. 65F on cart at cookline. Corrected On Site. Put in reach in cooler at cookline holding an ambient air of 40F. Eggs had only been out an hour per operator.
4/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. Establishment uses National Registry. Advised to change providers.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a manner consistent with the food code. Bowl being used as scoop in bulk rice bin. Corrected On Site. Removed.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Next to walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In back storage room.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. AC unit fan covers in walk in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site. Cleaned.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing pitcher of water in serfer area in kitchen. Corrected On Site. Removed.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. In ice bin at server area across from restrooms. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons in server area in kitchen. Corrected On Site. Spoons cleaned, water emptied.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken, eggs over raw scallops in reach in cooler at cookline. Corrected On Site. Moved chicken, eggs lower in unit.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Mop sink behind establishment. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple. Corrected On Site.
8/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface./ absorbent cloth under chopping board.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./ clothimg.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./ mop sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
2/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ flour container.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./ walk in cooler.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage./ cardboard box/ kitchen.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./ kitchen knives.
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture./ cold water handle not functioning. / front wait station.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./ mop sink.
7/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ sugar , flour container in the kitchen.
  • Critical. Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./ sugar bin, flour bins.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./ knife.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./ kitchen area.
2/12/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./ cooked noodles walkbin cooler./ ready to eat foods in reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ cornstarch bin.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks./ bar area.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat./ cornstarch bin.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./ knives.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees./ bar area.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
11/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/26/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/20/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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