THAI LOTUS RESTAURANT
12100 U.S. HIGHWAY1, STE F, NORTH PALM BEACH 33408
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/17/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8896581
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, diced tomatoes (56F - Cold Holding) , not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight. Operator discarded. At Sushi Bar, raw fish-Wahoo (51F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held out of temperature approximately 1/2hour. Advised operator of proper cold holding parameters. Operator placed item into reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At cook line, wiping cloth Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm). Exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Operator diluted solution to correct to Chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/24/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8895969
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Throughout kitchen linoleum tiles missing. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-24: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 9/23/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8857132
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Sushi station reach in cooler - Chopped tuna in reduced oxygen package- educated operator on proper thawing procedures. Operator opened package. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Throughout kitchen linoleum tiles missing. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs from oven door. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator removed utensils from bucket of water. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hand in dish area sink - operator instructed employee to wash hands at the hand wash station - employee wash hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sushi station display case - tuna (52F - Cooling); salmon (53F - Cooling); escolar (52F - Cooling) at 11:55am all ambient cooling since 10:00am recheck 20mins tuna (53F - Cooling); escolar (52F- Cooling); salmon (54F -Cooling). Operator moved to freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hot Line hand sink sponge inside - operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Warning