THAI STAR SUSHI BAR
15229 Gulf Boulevard
Florida, 33708
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/21/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
14
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled **Repeat Violation**
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **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. Employee bag and sweater on dry storage shelves
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp, bean sprouts held in untrained ice water on cook line **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven door handles **Repeat Violation**
- 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 in rice bins **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoops in 94F water
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven at sushi bar **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Accumulation of grease on cook line equipment Cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing at room temperature on cook line
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over produce in walk in cooler
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Accumulation of grease on stove surface. Can opener blade soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in kitchen
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Form provided to operator **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2025 revealed 18 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
23
Total
26
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen **Repeat Violation**
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Plastic bottles stored on soiled shelf above triple sink
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.tape used to repair glass drawers on sushi cooler at bar
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverages on prep tables in kitchen
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Multiple items in cooler on cook line in untrained ice
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of carrots on floor in walk in cooler
- 33-09-4:Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Discarded cardboard boxes on ground outside rear door **Repeat Violation**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice machine
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven door handle **Repeat Violation**
- 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 in rice bin
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in 103F water
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven at sushi bar **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment on cook line soiled
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers soiled in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor Walk in cooler at rear of restaurant not secured when not in use
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, replaced 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bean sprouts (64F - Cold Holding), operator placed in ice bath **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dry storage shelves soiled Can opener blade soiled **Repeat Violation**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed to operator
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 26 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 23 basic).