SPICE THAI RESTAURANT
2475 Enterprise Road East
Clearwater, Florida, 33759
Imperial Pines
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In kitchen over walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table not maintaining temperature. Lid to make table Gasket on door bottom of make table - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
- 33-19-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Boxes on ground outside back door around recycling bin. Shared dumpster - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
- 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In make table - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
- 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink in kitchen does not shut off all the way - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener holder soiled Cutting board make table across from fryers **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Most items in restaurant not date marked **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/5/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup In sugar, salt and flour Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In kitchen over walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach in freezer in kitchen Operator removed
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table not maintaining temperature. Lid to make table Gasket on door bottom of make table
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Boxes on ground outside back door around recycling bin. Shared dumpster
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In make table
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink in kitchen does not shut off all the way
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of tomato's over bucket of white noodles in walk in cooler Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in 89F Operator replaced **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table; raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (48F - Cold Holding) shelled eggs ambient (50F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (60F - Cold Holding) per operator for less than 2 hours. Since operator is only open from 11-3 recommend putting make table on time plan Put in freezer to rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener holder soiled Cutting board make table across from fryers **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. In kitchen Operator cleaned sensor **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Most items in restaurant not date marked **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2025 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
11
Total
16
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. Drop shield **Repeat Violation**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in bin of rice **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Coke cooler in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes in freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Dish area **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handwashing sink in kitchen Fan covers walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Coke cooler in kitchen
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Carrots and rice noodles in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm Remade 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Table top next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coke cooler in kitchen; cooked rice (52F - Cold Holding) Per operator less than an hour. Cooler not working so moved to walk in freezer recheck 45F Make table raw beef (45F - Cold Holding)per operator less than 2 hours. Put in freezer to rapid chill. Recheck 41F **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Knife holder by make table Cutting board on make table and prep table **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dish area. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Nothing is date marked **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 16 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 11 basic).