Jupiter, Palm Beach County

THAI LOTUS RESTAURANT

201 N US HWY 1 STE C4, Jupiter, FL 33477

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
3 High Priority
Jan 12, 2026
City
Jupiter
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

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 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

08A-04-5

Detail 24293801

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw ground chicken over unwashed lettuce in walk-in coolers; advised to store properly

12A-09-4

Detail 24293802

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee grabbing garbage can and continue using working with foods without changing gloves and washing hands first; educated; employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24293799

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. curry sauce (45F - Cold Holding); ground chicken (45F - Cold Holding); in walk-in coolers; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; food placed in ice; and lowered thermostat Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-20-5

Detail 24293800

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin- by three compartment sink Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 24293803

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- at cook line

Jul 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Basic: 1Total: 6

12A-28-4

Detail 23877208

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped food debris on soiled apron touched ready to eat foods without washing hands; chef educated ; employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

09-01-4

Detail 23877207

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting lettuce for pre portioned salads with bare hands at servers area; Observed employee making shrimp vegetable rolls in rice paper touching with bare hands all ready to eat foods like cooked shrimp rice paper, cut vegetable , and plating food to be sent to customers; employee also wiping hands on soiled apron while preparing foods; see stop sale

12A-20-4

Detail 23877212

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee touching lettuce used in salads with bare hands was asked to wash hands and put gloves before finishing to prep foods like cooked- employee rinsed hands with water for a few seconds without using soap and put gloves and started to cut lettuce. Educated; employee washed hands with soap in handwashing Corrected On-Site

01B-12-4

Detail 23877209

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee making shrimp vegetable rolls in rice paper touching with bare hands all ready to eat foods like cooked shrimp rice paper, cut vegetable , and plating food to be sent to customers; employee also wiping hands on soiled apron while preparing foods; see stop sale See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23877210

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tuna (50F - Cold Holding); white fish (50F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F - Cold Holding); eel (54F - Cold Holding)in cooler at sushi bar; food not prepared or portioned today ; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; moved on the bottom cooler ; chicken (46F - Cold Holding); pork (44F Cold Holding ); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); curry sauce (46F - Cold Holding);in walk-in freezer; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; food moved to walk-in freezer Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-20-5

Detail 23877211

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin by three compartment sink

Dec 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-16-4

Detail 23406103

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee taking on the phone, touching cell phone touching clean cutting boards and other clean utensils Educated and employee washed hands Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 23406101

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 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 - sushi rice at sushi bar from yesterday- See Stop Sale

03F-02-5

Detail 23406106

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 - sushi rice at sushi bar from yesterday- See Stop Sale

22-02-4

Detail 23406104

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- cutting boards at cook line

31A-11-4

Detail 23406100

Intermediate - Handwash sink at sushi bar used for purposes other than handwashing- bucket stored inside Removed Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23406105

Basic - Food stored on floor- chicken bucket on walk-in freezer Stored properly Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 23406102

Basic - In-use tongs stored in cracks between pieces of equipment- stored between faucet and wall at handwashing sink at sushi bar Removed Corrected On-Site

Jul 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 22974260

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Operator changed chlorine bucket - to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site

16-33-4

Detail 22974262

Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer- dishmachine( chlorine)

36-34-5

Detail 22974259

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- in the kitchen mostly above shelves storing single service items

23-03-4

Detail 22974261

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Presence of black like substance on reach in cooler lid at cook line