Brandon, Hillsborough County

PLOY THAI

1941 W BRANDON BLVD, Brandon, FL 33511

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
3 High Priority
May 1, 2026
City
Brandon
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 1, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 5

14-86-1

Detail 24552074

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Multiple containers of ready to eat food in flip top coolers lined with non food grade paper towels.

50-17-3

Detail 24552076

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/1/2026, establishment open and operating, preparing and serving food to customers. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 24552077

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts at 80F. Operator placed ice in container Corrective Action Taken

16-37-1

Detail 24552075

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for dish machine

06-01-5

Detail 24552073

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork thawing at room temperature. Operator placed in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Oct 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

08A-04-5

Detail 24136130

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed produce in reach in cooler. Operator moved chicken lower. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24136127

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over shredded papaya in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved eggs to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24136125

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has food residue buildup. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 24136126

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 unsecured tanks by back door.

10-01-5

Detail 24136128

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching food in bulk corn starch. Operator placed correctly. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 24136129

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in water in warmer at 103F. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 24136131

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Takeout containers stored on the floor behind counter. Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 24136124

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust buildup on wall beside ice machine in kitchen

May 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23766481

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine soiled with pink substance

16-23-4

Detail 23766479

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

10-07-4

Detail 23766480

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoops in water at 95f

Mar 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

51-16-7

Detail 23673103

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Added soda station with ice well, by server reach in cooler. Additional non hard plumbed hand sink installed at very end of server station. Observed additional prep table with blenders in dry storage room. No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-31: Operator stated she has been in the hospital since 3/17 after returning from Thailand. Operator provided updated plans, informed that she has submitted to plan review. Email provided that updated plans were submitted to plan review for approval, dated 3/31. Called plan review office, was informed they have not received plans from operator. Admin Complaint

50-09-4

Detail 23673102

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-31: Time Extended

Jan 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 5Basic: 1Total: 7

12A-16-4

Detail 23504167

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come into kitchen with food bowl and put on gloves and began making orders without washing hands Warning

51-16-7

Detail 23504168

Intermediate - Added soda station with ice well, by server reach in cooler. Additional non hard plumbed hand sink installed at very end of server station. Observed additional prep table with blenders in dry storage room. No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Warning

11-27-4

Detail 23504163

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. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 23504169

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All Safe staff Cards expired Warning

11-26-1

Detail 23504166

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. All food handler training expired Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 23504164

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In kitchen Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23504165

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Mar 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 22745291

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

02C-02-5

Detail 22745292

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked foods in reach in cooler Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22745293

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

24-05-4

Detail 22745289

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.

05-09-4

Detail 22745290

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Repeat Violation

Nov 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

02C-02-5

Detail 22470916

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked foods in coolers

36-34-5

Detail 22470915

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

24-05-4

Detail 22470914

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.

05-09-4

Detail 22470917

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. White refrigerator in back

Feb 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 21806847

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

08B-47-4

Detail 21806844

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of oil stored on floor in dry storage area

14-38-4

Detail 21806846

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic containers stored on dry storage shelf in kitchen adjacent to cookline

14-69-4

Detail 21806848

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up inside chest freezer next to fryers

14-47-4

Detail 21806845

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Observed a wood shelf stored over chest freezer adjacent to fryers on cookline

Oct 7, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

22-20-5

Detail 21444163

Basic - Accumulation of pinkish debris in the interior of the ice machine. Observed on interior shield.

14-11-5

Detail 21444162

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket in flip top unit on cookline.

06-01-5

Detail 21444164

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen beef stored at room temperature.

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 21353415

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without washing hands and proceed to cook food on cookline Inspector explained the importance of proper hand washing and glove use

31A-09-4

Detail 21353413

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked with wood panel Corrected-employee removed wood board from blocking the hand sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 21353411

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold and slime inside ice machine Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21353410

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected-observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21353414

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside chest freezer on cookline

10-20-4

Detail 21353412

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed stored on oven handles

Mar 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

50-17-2

Detail 20965267

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

31A-09-4

Detail 20965264

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed blocked by prep table

31A-11-4

Detail 20965265

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sushi bar cooler pipe draining in hand sink Corrected-observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20965266

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

08B-47-4

Detail 20965269

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed coconut cream stored on floor on cookline Corrected- observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 20965268

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed stored on floor in in bar area Corrected-observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site

Dec 3, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

14-31-5

Detail 20559346

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cut peppers stored in non food grade bags in reach in freezer Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 20559344

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sprouts with no time mark on prep table Operator just opened at 11:30am and placed time mark on sprouts Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 20559350

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

27-16-4

Detail 20559345

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand sink on cookline Corrected- observed employee turn on hot water Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 20559348

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected- observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 20559347

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed oil and vinegar stored on floor in dry storage area Corrected- observed employee place on top of a crate Corrected On-Site Warning

10-20-4

Detail 20559349

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle Corrected- observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning