MAI THAI BISTRO

Based on 6 health inspections, MAI THAI BISTRO in VERO BEACH has earned a 2.9/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

762 21 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13475846

  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers above reach in freezer - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10922621

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar bin Corrected On-Site
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon thawed in walk in cooler in ROP
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers above reach in freezer
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between cooler and prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 33-10-4:Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Dumpster lid has broken off. Bagged trash is ripped open from animals. Many flies are present. Dumpster is shared with plaza. Advised manager to get in contact with waste management to replace lid Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over ready to eat rice Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Reading 0ppm. Operator had detergent hooked up instead of sanitizer. Swapped chemicals and primed. Reading 0ppm Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies in kitchen Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Salmon thawed in ROP in walk in cooler states to remove prior to thawing
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Manager added dates Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8848718

  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At bar. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-22-4:High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly. On top of cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels used to line cut cucumbers in reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ginger in cook line cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Manager had employees add asterisks to menus. For raw fish poke bowl Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8850664

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8776220

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk bin. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. 2 door glass cooler not maintaining proper temperature. Manager stated they have ordered a new cooler to replace unit
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna in walk in cooler in ROP stating to remove from packing prior to thawing. Educated kitchen manager and slits were added. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. In bulk sugar bin in dry storage Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled in grease and dust
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over raw tuna that is ready to eat Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored with raw beef in same bin in walk,in cooler. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Oysters found in 2 door glass cooler with an ambient temp of 60f. Manager stated they were pulled from walk in cooler for service 1.5 hours ago. Manager moved back to walk in cooler to rapid chill. **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. Rice in two door reach in cooler not date marked. Manager added date Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8573134

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Next to hood system