THAI ELEPHANT

With 8 inspections documented, THAI ELEPHANT maintains a 3.8/5 food safety rating in SANTA ROSA BEACH. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 8 reports on file

3906 US HIGHWAY 98 STE # 5 & 6

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/10/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13547796

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black substance on interior of ice bin on skirting.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw meat thawing in sink without cold running water.

10/13/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10937393

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 3 basic

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed receipt.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on shelf beside cooked rice in kitchen.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at back door soiled with food debris and dust.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk-in cooler not marked with date opened.

1/29/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8849855

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan guard in walk-in cooler with accumulation of dust.

8/8/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8851356

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

8/6/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8849517

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high

  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in Walk-in cooler: 5# raw beef 50F, 1 gallon milk 48F ambient, 60# raw chicken 51F, 30# Tofu, 315 shell eggs 48F ambient Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: Walk in cooler- ambient 62F. Thawing- beef 38F, shrimp 30F. Cooked noodles held overnight 59F. Reach in cooler- shell eggs held overnight 62F. Upright cooler- cooked noodles held overnight 47F. Stop sale issued. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in Walk-in cooler: 5# raw beef 50F, 1 gallon milk 48F ambient, 60# raw chicken 51F, 30# Tofu, 315 shell eggs 48F ambient Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-06: Walk in cooler- ambient 62F. Cooked noodles held overnight 59F. Reach in cooler- shell eggs held overnight 62F. Upright cooler- cooked noodles held overnight 47F. See stop sale. Admin Complaint

8/5/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8749989

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawing at room temperature and scallops thawing in still water. Operator placed under cool running water during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name- Rice.
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed 315 shell stored 48F ambient walk-in cooler
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in Walk-in cooler: 5# raw beef 50F, 1 gallon milk 48F ambient, 60# raw chicken 51F, 30# Tofu, 315 shell eggs 48F ambient Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in Walk-in cooler: 5# raw beef 50F, 1 gallon milk 48F ambient, 60# raw chicken 51F, 30# Tofu, 315 shell eggs 48F ambient Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed gallon container stored inside handwashing sink located beside bag-in-box drink system.

1/23/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8474823

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

8/16/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8364942

Met Inspection Standards

5 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 2 employee beverages stored on top of prep table.
  • 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 backpack stored on top of working containers in food prep area.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed, under all equipment.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple food items stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, all reach-in cooler gaskets.