THAI BAY RESTAURANT
1300 East Bay Drive
Clearwater, Florida, 33771
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
- 14-25-5:Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a shelf liner in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching sugar in container in dry-storage. Operator removed handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line. Employee cleaned gaskets during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of sushi ginger containers to store dehydrated pasta in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Reading 10ppm. Operator refilled chlorine solution. Rechecked reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of burn gel stored inside reach-in cooler at end of cooks line. Operator removed item. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above uncovered cut bell peppers in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server touch soiled dishes then touch clean plates without first washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line is stained with orange substance on cooks line. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl vegetables stored on top of hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed bowl of vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle hanging on cart on cooks line containing toxic all purpose substance not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle all purpose cleaner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
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 11/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/15/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Monster drink on prep bottle of water on prep during activity cooking. Employee moved during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. During inspection observed Keystone, phone on food services dishes. Employee removed during inspection and washed dish. **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp in three compartment sink thawing in three compartment sink no running water. Manager started running water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High 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**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler prep area. bean sprouts (56F - Cold Holding) Put ice on top bean sprouts (34F - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink. Educated washed hand in an approved hand wash sink **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sheet pan coving hand wash sink. Employee moved pan. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/15/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).