Atchanas Homegrown Thai
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
39
Score
Across the available record, Atchanas Homegrown Thai has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 10, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around seven violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “ceiling not smooth”, which has been cited eight times.
Atchanas Homegrown Thai's latest score of 39 falls below the Coconut Grove average of 68. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
11
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed can of oyster flavored sauce dented.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed at cook line reach in cooler unit raw chicken container stored uncovered noodle container. Operator removed chicken and stored onto lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at prep counter cut cabbage (74F - Cold Holding) as per operator less than 4 hours. Operator placed into ice bath.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed expired for Hector A Torres on 11/23/2025.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink at entrance of kitchen used to store containers of sauce. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
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. Observed at reach in cooler unit packages of frozen tuna stored to thaw.
06-09-1
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed for floors at cook line and behind fixed equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at prep counter.
21-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at hand sink at dish washing area.
31B-04-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at cook line reach in cooler containers of noodles, raw chicken, tofu and beef stored in cooler uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled with old grease and dust in dish washing area. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
39
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator set up three compartment sink to utilize until repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed at standing reach in freezer unit raw chicken packages stored over raw beef packages. Operator removed chicken and stored onto lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed stored on cook line oven door, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
10-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed at servers station prep cooler shelf, to go plates stored with no overhead protection. Operator inverted trays. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at cook line reach in cooler containers of shrimp, raw chicken, and beef stored in cooler uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled with old grease and dust in dish washing area.
36-27-5
55
May 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at hand sink at entrance of kitchen used as dumb sink with evidence of food debris in drain stopper. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-05: At time of callback inspection still observed at hand sink at dish washing area. **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at bar ice machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-05: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-05: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled with old grease and dust in kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-05: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
78
Apr 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised operator to utilize three compartment sink until repaired. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at rice cooker, brown rice (130F - Hot Holding). As per operator for 2 hours. Operator began to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink. Operator awaiting plumber. **Warning**
27-16-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at hand sink at entrance of kitchen used as dumb sink with evidence of food debris in drain stopper. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at bar ice machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled with old grease and dust in kitchen area. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee water bottle stored in container with sealed tuna packages at reach in freezer. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed at dry storage area, in containers of rice and flour. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice spoon in standing water of 72F. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old date labeled on clean containers at equipment storage rack. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at bar area, carafes of water stored on counter uncovered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
41
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
95
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at storage rack under microwave, summer roll (66F - Cold Holding), as per operator for 1 hour. Operator placed onto ice. Observed at kitchen prep table cut cabbage (47F - Cold Holding); spring mix (66F - Cold Holding). As per operator for 2 hours, operator placed onto ice to rapid cool. Observed at reach in cooler across from cook line, raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); pork wonton (62F - Cold Holding); calamari (51F - Cold Holding). As per operator for about 2 hours. Operator placed items onto ice to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at hand wash sink at warehouse washing area blocked by a bucket in sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed for containers of shrimp, calamari in reach in cooler at cook line not date marked. As per operator was prepared the day before. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees reusable water bottle stored on prep counter. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in wine storage closet, a bag of onions and potatoes stored on floor. Operator removed and stored on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line oven door handles. **Warning**
10-20-4
55
Apr 22, 2024
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 6 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 23 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touching raw food, discarded gloves and then put new gloves without washing hands. Operator was informed that she need to wash hands before put on gloves again. Operator washed her hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw tuna in the same container with raw chicken and raw duck at rack shelf. Operator separated the products, discarded the tuna. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-24-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw pork. Operator started to relocate the products. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed Tuna (56 F - Cold Holding); grouper (60 F - Cold Holding) at shelf room temperature inside of the reduced oxygen package. Operator discarded the products. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Tuna (56 F - Cold Holding); grouper (60 F - Cold Holding) at room temperature. As per operator for less than two hours. Operator discarded the products. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without monitoring and documenting initial heating time and temperature, cooling times and temperatures, cold holding temperature and final cooking temperature.
03C-96-4
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed establishment conducts non continuous cooking of raw chicken without written procedures approved by the division.
03C-89-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed noodle and egg rolls at reach in cooler not properly date marked. As per operator were made yesterday morning.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for corrective actions.
03C-93-4
Intermediate - Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for identifying food cooked with non-continuous process.
03C-94-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed throughout the kitchen and dishwasher area. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled.
36-34-5
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. Observed Tuna (56 F - Cold Holding); grouper (60 F - Cold Holding) at shelf room temperature inside of the reduced oxygen package. Operator discarded the products. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed cooked rice next to hand wash sink exposed to splash. Operator relocated the rice. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-36-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed utensil handle touching the rice.
10-01-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
35B-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler preparation area.
29-49-6
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken, duck and raw fish thawed at room temperature. Operator moved the products to the walk in cooler.
06-01-5
14
Apr 9, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed throughout kitchen, ware washing area,prep area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-09: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the back door. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-09: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed in the kitchen,prep area,ware washing area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-09: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
86
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef located in the standing reach in freezer by the fryers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6
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. Observed for Micky M, Brittany S, Damicea D, Diego L as per operator all working at the establishment for more than 2 months. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed throughout kitchen, ware washing area,prep area. **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed for the ice machine door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-71-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the back door. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed in the kitchen,prep area,ware washing area. **Warning**
36-02-5
58
Jun 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Aug 23, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the fan cover dusty.
23-03-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Atchanas Homegrown Thai last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Atchanas Homegrown Thai on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Atchanas Homegrown Thai?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling not smooth” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Atchanas Homegrown Thai.
How does Atchanas Homegrown Thai compare to other restaurants in Coconut Grove?
Atchanas Homegrown Thai most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the Coconut Grove average of 68.
Has Atchanas Homegrown Thai's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Atchanas Homegrown Thai have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Atchanas Homegrown Thai means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Atchanas Homegrown Thai inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Atchanas Homegrown Thai is inspected around three times per year on average.
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