LIGHT HOUSE THAI SUSHI

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. Observed employee drinking from a cup in food prep area then handling clean food utensils afterwards without hand washing. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bucket in basin of hand sink at front counter. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided three certificates, observed six food employees working with food or food utensils. Warning

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. J. Khumae, expired 4/7/25 Warning

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic containers with no handles stored in rice storage containers with rice in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Clean spoons in container at front counter hand sink not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Warning

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed food employee drinking from a cup in prep/warewash area. Warning

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from an open cup in food prep/warewash area. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal beverages stored on shelf next to fish sauce for public use. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above wok in kitchen. Warning

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf covers at storage rack at cookline in kitchen. Warning

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease behind Wok at cookline in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Water leaking from faucet at front counter hand sink. Warning

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket in kitchen. Warning

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored at hand sink at front counter. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed bean sprouts (63F)in flip top cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. Not prepared or portioned today. Placed in unit less than three hours ago per operator. Operator added ice to container to rapid chill to 41F or below. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard used as liner on food storage rack in kitchen prep area. Warning

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cases of Bamboo chopsticks and single use food storage containers stored on floor in wait station area. Warning

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust around utensil storage rack at triple sink in kitchen. Warning

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard used as liner on food storage shelving next to walk in cooler in prep area. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of oil stored on floor near back door. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above cookline in kitchen. 2. Ice machine filters on ice machine in prep area. Warning

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Ripped tin foil observed on food storage shelving next to cook line in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed at cookline in the kitchen and on food prep table in prep area. Warning

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed commercially packaged fish thawing in sealed reduced oxygen packaging in mini fridge at sushi prep. Operator removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket in prep area. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Packaged raw salmon stored on top of boxes of unwashed fruits in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, operator cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in food prep area, operator discarded food Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of food stored on floor in prep area. Operator moved to shelf Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw tempura shrimp, commercially packaged, and raw fish, not commercially packaged, stored over cooked duck, not commercially packaged. Operator removed and stored properly.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cabbage (70°F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, item not prepped or portioned today. Cabbage out of temperature for approximately 3 hrs. Advised operator to put cabbage in freezer to quick chill.

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. Emailed poster to operator. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1) Scour pad stored in hand wash sink at cook line. Operator removed. 2) Two cups stored in hand wash sink at server station. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pur water filter attached to faucet at server station hand wash sink; Used for employee drinking water. Operator removed filter from faucet. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At cook line. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi rice in kitchen time marked, no written procedure. Emailed TPHC document to operator. Corrected On-Site

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. 1)Snapper thawing in rop packaging at cook line in flip top cooler. Operator cut packaging open. 2) Tuna thawing in rop packaging in walk in cooler. Operator cut packaging open. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Food stored on floor. 1) Soy sauce buckets stored on floor next to reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator stored properly. 2) Vegetable oil box stored on floor next to dish wash machine in kitchen. Operator stored properly. 3)Sushi rice pot stored on floor in kitchen. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon in standing water at sushi bar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw salmon, tuna stored above bottled drink in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at wait station has water filter installed, operator states it is used for drinking water. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Operator called supplier and supplier provided parasite destruction to operate. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observe raw fish and raw pork above unwashed cucumbers.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at flip top refrigerator due to overfilled dumplings (50F - Cold Holding). Operator removed the overfilled. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe soup (114F - Hot Holding) due to hot holding unit was off less then hour. Operator reheated to above 165°F Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observe at flip top refrigerator. Operator removed.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observe spray bottle not labeled. Operator labeled water. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed plastic grocery bags storing food in walk-in and freezer. Advised operator on proper storage containers.

Intermediate - No handwash sink located in vending machine area where employees service bulk food machines. Observed hand sink at cook line blocked by storage shelving. Also missing paper towels. Obstruction removed paper towels supplied. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in the walk-in bag of carrots on floor. Operator moved to a shelf in walk-in Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from oven handle in contact with oven door and soiled with food. In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice scoop used for rice in container of room temp water. Advised operator of proper procedure.