PALM THAI

17022 Palm Pointe Drive
Tampa, Florida, 33647
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10761201

  • 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. 36 lbs cooked white rice 74F at 3:20pm, cooked at 9am.
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. 36 lbs cooked white rice 74F at 3:20pm, cooked at 9am.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw shell eggs 78F at 3:33pm left out at 9am,
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs 78F at 3:33pm left out at 9am.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front line Employee handwash sink blocked by two stools. Employee relocated stools during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink at front line used to store plastic container. Employee removed container during time of inspection. Water filter attached to Employee handwash sink at back kitchen area next to ice machine. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 1/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8738339

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 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 purse and jacket stored on shelf above sale food in back kitchen Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor Container of oil stored on floor in back kitchen Employee placed on shelf 3 cases of oil stored on floor in lobby next to chest freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken and raw beef thaw at room temperature Employee placed in reachin cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Chest freezer stored on lobby adjacent to restroom
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored behind cooked chicken in reachin cooler on cookline Employee placed raw beef in front of cooked chicken in reachin cooler Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8537381

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator removed cups from rice and sugar bins leaving only the scoop with handle. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during routine inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 10/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8359549

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth used to cover rice noodles in reachin cooler on cookline Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
  • 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 a bottle of mouth washed stored on dry storage shelf with sale food Corrected-observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bag of sugar stored on floor under ice machine
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with old food build up and grease on cookline
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shrimp stored over zucchini in reachin cooler Corrected observed employee move to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site