BUDDHAS BELLY ROYAL THAI CUISINE
301 10 AVE N
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/19/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed multiple CO2 tanks not adequately secured throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed card board used to line shelves that hold single service to go containers.
- 12B-04-4:Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Observed employee eating and drinking area on top of deep freezer. Employee will remove and store properly **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on shelf above food preparation on cook line. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed bag of rice stored on floor of food storage area. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed noodles being rinsed in mop sink.
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper installed on top of drink cooler. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed Objectionable odors in women's bathroom.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service containers stored on floor of kitchen.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of advil stored on shelf over prep area on cook line. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs in reach in cooler on cook line over ready to eat chicken. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 cracked shell egg stored with raw shell eggs. See stop sale.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed Raw shell eggs being held on time control without correct date and time. Employee stated Raw shell eggs brought out at 11am. Employee placed correct date and time for raw shell eggs. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle containing simple green next to pitchers of water served to public. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda holder gun soiled in bar area.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing window cleaner without label. Employee placed label on bottle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/6/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored on rack above food in middle of kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in walk in cooler in disrepair.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of rice in storage room stored on floor. Employee removed and stored rice properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 4 flying insects in bar area.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - 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. Observed multiple employees training expired. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing sanitizer without label. Manager placed label on spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/6/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 5/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed multiple CO2 tanks in kitchen not secured. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored on prep table near food. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed large plastic containers of sugar in food storage on floor. Manager placed containers up at least 6 inches. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong on handle of oven on cook line. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed floor in walk in cooler not sealed. Repeat Violation
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - 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. Observed some required employee training expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/13/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled. Repeat Violation
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tanks not adequately secured. Manager secured tanks. Corrected On-Site
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed some of kitchen ceiling nonabsorbent and easily cleanable . Repeat Violation
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed some ceiling tiles in disrepair. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks stored with foods and in preparation area.
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed walk-in cooler floor not maintained smooth and durable. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed tongs from oven. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); Noodles (45F - Cold Holding) cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding); Cooked shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); To fu (45F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line. Manager placed ice on all TCS items. Cooler had an Ambient temperature of 45F. Manager stated that chicken and cooked shrimp was boiled at 11am. Manager stated the cooler was new and adjusted temperature during inspection. Took second Ambient temperature at 52F. Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed raw shell eggs on time control per written procedures. The raw shell eggs were not listed on time control daily . Manager placed raw shell eggs on the daily sheet. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled located in bar area. Manager placed label on spray bottle located near bar area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).