ROYAL PALACE THAI REST
811 South Howard Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33606
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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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).
Inspection on 5/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer. Repeat Violation
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Tapanee Damrongwatanasuk 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. Cooked beef made in the past 24 hours has no date markings inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/11/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/12/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
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. Interior of ice machine is soiled.
- 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 cell phone store overtop reach in cooler on cooks line.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer. Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes overtop 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside reach in frezzer. Employee discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil stored in water at 89F.
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Pot stickers inside walk in cooler are lined with non-food grade paper towels.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Gave operator physical copy of body fluid clean up sign. **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. Gave operator physical copy of employee reporting agreement. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Chicken held inside walk in cooler longer then 24 hours has no date markings. Employee placed date on chicken. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/12/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).