Best Thai & Sushi
Last inspected: Apr 24, 2026
74
Score
Best Thai & Sushi has been inspected 10 times since 2023. The most recent visit was on Apr 24, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around 10 violations each.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Compared to other Zephyrhills restaurants (averaging 83), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed in walk in cooler raw chicken stored over unwashed peppers.
08A-04-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line preparing food, employee put on hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in flip top unit on cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Seafood in bucket of standing water, employee placed in sink with cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
74
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Employee removed beef over calamari in stand up reach in cooler in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Pork in grocery bags in walk in cooler.
14-31-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cooked rice in stand up reach in cooler in prep area.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager came at end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled can opener blade, several cutting boards stained with black mold like substance in kitchen.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee removed all cups out of bulk containers of flour,rice and sugar heavily soiled in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed Several drinks on prep table on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with grease underneath fryers on cook line.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil on floor in kitchen and prep area.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door on cook line.
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The Outsides of all bulk containers of flour, rice and sugar heavily soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen walls are soliled with food debris and grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Throughout kitchen.
21-12-4
37
May 19, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Container of raw beef stored above containers of cut vegetables in walk in cooler. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken stored above containers of sauces and cooked Shrimp Tempura in True reach in cooler next to GE White freezer in dry storage area. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Lowboy Reach in cooler under flip top in cook line- ; Cooked Rice (48F - Cooling) Per Manager food item in unit overnight. Item not prepared or portioned today. Observed water condensation on lid. See Stop sale
01B-02-5
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. Manager time marked Sushi Rice during inspection. 11:30AM- 3:30 PM. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Lowboy Reach in cooler under flip top in cook line- ; Cooked Rice (48F - Cooling) Per Manager food item in unit overnight. Item not prepared or portioned today. Observed water condensation on lid. See Stop sale
03D-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense cooked Rice. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Current Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Shelves above Flip Top soiled. 2) Hood Filters Soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall across from Triple Sink soiled.
36-27-5
35
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
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. Sushi rice at front counter, held less than 4 hours
03F-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over produce in walk in cooler, order corrected **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Next to soup - tofu (48F - Cold Holding), held less than 4 hours, moved to cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in storage room
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven handles on cook line
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in 78 F water
10-07-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen
36-37-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. To go containers stored on soiled shelf above coolers on cook line
25-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Next to cook line
36-27-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Coolers in storage room
22-16-4
39
May 9, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: A/C and future legal action form given on complaint inspection report. license still expired at time of callback. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler cutting boards stained and soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen. Heavily soiled behind equipment on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-09: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
74
May 1, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee wash hands with gloves on in hand sink. Coached operator on proper hand washing procedures.
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler cutting boards stained and soiled. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath equipment on cook line soiled with grease and food debris. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil and bags of rice on floor in prep area.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven on cook line.
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of microwaves on cook line, stove top range garbage can In ladies room soiled with debris. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. In server area.
24-18-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen. Heavily soiled behind equipment on cook line. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups in bulk containers of rice and flour.
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Throughout kitchen. **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
16-23-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cook line temperature 60f operator removed all tcs items to another cooler that is keeping temperature.
14-11-5
41
Dec 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 Emailed to operator. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-20: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-20: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Also lime scale buildup **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-20: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-20: **Time Extended**
51-13-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink at sushi bar. Emailed sign to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-20: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
70
Dec 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
47
Jun 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
58
Mar 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 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. Tested at 0ppm Chlorine, manger will set up three compartment sink **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line
22-02-4
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.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Manager bought approved bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
22-38-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler racks and fan guards have soiled debris
23-03-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed multiple cracked wooden bowls on cook line
14-12-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Best Thai & Sushi last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Best Thai & Sushi on file is from Apr 24, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Best Thai & Sushi?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Best Thai & Sushi.
How does Best Thai & Sushi compare to other restaurants in Zephyrhills?
Best Thai & Sushi most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Zephyrhills average of 83.
Has Best Thai & Sushi's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Best Thai & Sushi have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Best Thai & Sushi means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Best Thai & Sushi inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Best Thai & Sushi is inspected around three times per year on average.
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