Sanford, Seminole County

DALI'S LAO THAI CAFE

1181 RINEHART RD, Sanford, FL 32771

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
Feb 5, 2026
City
Sanford
County
Seminole
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.

Feb 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 24352627

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked rice stored in plastic containers 51-52F, per operator stored in top of reach-in cooler less than 2 hours, operator relocated to walk-in cooler to rapidly cool Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

02C-04-5

Detail 24352626

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. -fried rice balls, operator dated Corrected On-Site

Sep 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 24021524

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -rice noodles 67F, stored in standing water less than 90 minutes, operator added ice to rapidly cool Corrective Action Taken

24-05-4

Detail 24021526

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -large stainless steel pots on wire rack, operator covered Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 24021525

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -handwash sink hot water handle leaking while in operation

Apr 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

22-45-4

Detail 23744588

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -operator set up chlorine sanitizer compartment of triple sink and sanitized the food contact surfaces Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23744584

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs stored over cooked beef in lower portion of reach-in cooler, operator reorganized reach-in cooler Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23744586

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -tom yum soup 115F and won ton soup 116F, per operators stored on top of stove off burner less than 2 hours, operator placed soups on burner to rapidly reheat Corrective Action Taken

51-13-4

Detail 23744587

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -provided Choking First Aid Procedures poster and operator posted Corrected On-Site

25-32-4

Detail 23744589

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -egg cartons

29-20-5

Detail 23744585

Basic - Very slow draining water in handwash sink. Repeat Violation

Dec 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 10

09-01-4

Detail 23422095

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. -operator prepared to-go containers of cut vegetables with bare hand

10-05-5

Detail 23422093

High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -rice utensil stored in water 90F, operator discarded water and replaced with water 194F Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23422092

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs and raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken and cooked beef in lower portion of reach-in cooler, operator reorganized reach-in cooler Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23422099

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cut cabbage 39-49F and bean sprouts 40-48F, per operator stored overfilled in top of reach-in cooler less than 2 hours, operator relocated excess to lower portion of reach-in cooler to rapidly cool Corrective Action Taken

12A-03-4

Detail 23422094

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -operator rinsed hands in triple sink and dried them on wiping cloth

22-02-4

Detail 23422096

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -white cutting boards on top of reach-in coolers lightly stained

32-04-4

Detail 23422097

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -unisex bathroom

23-03-4

Detail 23422098

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler fan covers have alight accumulation of dust/debris.

29-20-5

Detail 23422100

Basic - Slow draining water in both handwash sinks in the kitchen on same wall as cooking equipment.

14-17-4

Detail 23422091

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Apr 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-17-4

Detail 22823454

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 22823455

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. -containers above 3 compartment sink Corrected On-Site