Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County

THAI SPICE

201 MIRACLE STRIP PKWY, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 High Priority
Jan 30, 2025
City
Fort Walton Beach
County
Okaloosa
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
8

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.

Jan 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-3

Detail 23517509

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Admin Complaint

Jan 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 23514375

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. Upon inspection tested sanitizer of dishwasher machine multiple times resulting in 10 ppm or not registering on chlorine chemical test strip. Operator contacted repair person during inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

50-17-3

Detail 23514377

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

08A-05-6

Detail 23514374

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Upon inspection observed raw chicken over wontons in reach in fridge next to cook line.

31A-09-4

Detail 23514372

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Upon inspection observed plastic pitcher in basin of hand washing sink next to cook line. Operator removed plaster pitcher during inspection. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23514373

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

14-11-5

Detail 23514371

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Upon inspection observed wrench clamped onto burner left side of cook line to operate equipment.

10-20-4

Detail 23514376

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Upon inspection observed tongs on oven handle in cook line area. Operator removed tongs during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-02-6

Detail 22726944

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Storage upright freezer Repackaged raw chicken over packaged cheese wantons . All frozen solid at time of the inspection. Wantons moved above raw chicken during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 22726943

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear door in storage area.

10-12-5

Detail 22726942

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on ice machine top Scoop cleaned during inspection and placed in tray. Corrected On-Site

Dec 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-41-4

Detail 22477968

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: Dish machine testing to 0ppm. Employee replaced the empty container and primed the dish machine. Retested to 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22477965

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: Flat surface around the nozzles on the soda machine dirty.

31B-03-4

Detail 22477967

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink: 1. Hand-wash sink in kitchen on the cook-line did not have soap. Cook got some; 2. Hand-wash sink in men's restroom did not have soap. Employee got some. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 22477969

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured: Tank connected to the soda dispenser not secured to prevent it from falling over. Employee secured with the available chain. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 22477966

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed: Establishment's license is current. However, the accountant did not forward it to the establishment. Employee called the account to have it forwarded. Corrective Action Taken

10-07-4

Detail 22477970

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit: Rice scoop in standing water of 77° F. Employee removed the scoop. Corrected On-Site

Feb 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

11-27-4

Detail 21754291

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. Handout provided. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 21754289

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. Industry form provided. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 21754290

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Above cook line in kitchen.

29-49-6

Detail 21754292

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Upon inspection observed standing water in bottom of cook line reach in cooler.

Aug 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

35A-02-6

Detail 21306064

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Upon inspection observed 2 small flying insects in kitchen. No small flying insects observed landing on food/food contact surfaces.

21-05-5

Detail 21306063

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Upon inspection observed cloths stored on top of multiple food items in reach in coolers.

10-01-5

Detail 21306062

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Upon inspection observed small pot with handle resting in uncooked rice of large container in kitchen. Operator corrected storage during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21306065

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt or dust. Upon inspection observed fan covers with debris present in walk in cooler.

May 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

14-05-4

Detail 21075955

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Upon inspection observed cardboard lining shelves with debris present in walk in cooler.

10-01-5

Detail 21075958

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Upon inspection observed small pot handle resting in large container of rice left side of cook line next to upright white freezer. Operator corrected storage during inspection. Corrected On-Site

42-03-5

Detail 21075957

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Upon inspection observed leaf blower stored next to dried chilies in kitchen left side of cook line.

08B-12-5

Detail 21075956

Basic - Stored food not covered. Upon inspection observed large container of coleslaw ingredients without cover in walk in cooler.

Dec 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 20729443

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - soda machine area around the nozzles. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 20729444

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - rice scoop in container of water at 77° F. Owner dumped out the water. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20729442

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - exterior of ice machine dirty. Owner cleaned. Corrected On-Site