DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

NORI THAI RESTAURANT

7612 Blind Pass Road
Florida, 33706
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10766489

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in rice bin. Employee removed bowl. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles to reach in freezer soiled and sticky to the touch in kitchen. Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen soiled. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage observed at food pass. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket in reach in cooler at front sushi counter Repeat Violation 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 stored in the ice machine and tempura batter. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave behind cookline soiled with food debris Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.. gaskets in reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Sides of fryers at cookline soiled with stuck on food debris. Bottom of prep table next to reach in cooler at cookline rusted and soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on the floor in front counter area. Employee moved bucket to shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Machine is not dispensing sanitizer. Manager informed to cease using the machine until repaired and to utilize the three compartment sink. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found (1) live fly in kitchen area / cookline Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at prep cooler behind cookline soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 16-59-1:Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the sanitizer. Advised to use the three compartment sink for ware washing. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718731

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in cooler on sushi bar reach in cooler.
  • 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 dry rice in bulk container. Employee removed scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven in sushi bar soiled with burnt on food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in cooler in sushi bar.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple foods in walk in cooler not labeled. Employee labeling foods during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained,
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in service area no label. Employee labeled disinfectant. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 6/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8700781

  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in sushi bar. Employee refilled paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8545827

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top shelf of walk in cooler.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys and phone on sushi station prep. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of rice on floor in walk in cooler. Employee removed rice from floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 81F next to sushi rice. Employee replaced Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook put on gloves with no hands washed . Educated. Employee washed hands and changed gloves.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Employee renewed license during inspection. Was 2-1-24 now 2- 1- 25 Corrected On-Site
  • 41-28-4:High Priority - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. During inspection observed Sanitizer bucket with Sanitizer and hand soap mixed together. Educated. Was 0 ppm now 50 ppm. Chlorine. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Location: white bin at cook line Initial temp at time 1:00pm a. Noodles 49F (cold holding) manger put ice in container Re-temp at 1:23pm a. Noodles 43F (cold holding) Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled cook line. During routine inspection observed small potato slicer hanging from clean dishes at cook line. Employee cleaned and sanitized. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sushi kitchen rice board and bowl in sushi bar Hand washing sink. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at sushi station Hand washing sink. Employee refilled paper towels Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing disinfectant not labeled. Employee put label on bottle during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8545482

  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under fryer in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-13: **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-13: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340468

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled with debris. Employee cleaned top during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish washer not sanitizing while actively washing dishes. Employee set up 3 compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize. Warning
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on counter next to clean single service and sauces. Employee removed drink. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under fryer in kitchen. Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use scraper stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Scraper in between fryer and table in kitchen. Employee removed to dish area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper in kitchen over microwave. Employee removed bug zapper. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryer soiled with build up of oil and food debris. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloths on prep table in kitchen. Employee moved wet cloths to sanitizer bucket. 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 chlorine sanitizer in dish machine. Employee set up 3 compartment sink 50ppm chlorine and is calling for repair. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched personal drink and took drink then back to working with shrimp. Educated employee and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line reach in coolers. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing knife block in hand sink in sushi area. Employee educated. Warning
  • 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. Seared tuna made 11-5 no date mark. Employee dated tuna. Educated on date marking requirements. Corrected On-Site Warning