ROYAL PALACE THAI REST
811 South Howard Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33606
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/19/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Raw shrimp stored in untrained ice inside walk in cooler.
- 08B-54-4:Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Cut onions,cut carrots stored inside walk in cooler uncovered.
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee answered personnel cell phone with gloves on then started working on cooks line without washing hand and changing gloves. Had a discussion with operator about proper handwashing techniques.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Thawed chicken inside walk in cooler has no date markings employee added proper date to chicken.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler across from fryer are torn.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler across from wok station.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer to strong. Manager emptied and refilled bucket re-tested at 100ppm.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor. Manager removed bucket from floor and properly stored it.
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non-food grade paper towels used as liner for pot stickers.
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Manager removed pesticide and stored outside. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu cold holding at 48F. Manager placed tofu on ice inside walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator update education packet with employee reporting agreement. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).