Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
100
Score
Across the available record, Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Jan 29, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around five violations, down from roughly 10 violations earlier in the record.
“Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine's latest score of 100 sits above the Jacksonville Beach average of 73. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
12
Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 28, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler Cut Cabbage (46F-47F - Cold Holding); Cooked Shrimp (49F-51F - Cold Holding)over filled in pans. Observed in reach in cooler on cook line To Fu (48F-50F - Cold Holding). Employee stated food was brought out at 12pm. Employee placed ice bath on products. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed multiple bags of food stored in to go bags in walk in cooler. Observed Egg rolls in stand alone cooler freezer on cook line stored in non food grade to go bags.
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over ready to eat vegetables in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee removed and stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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/ Observed 4 or more employees engaging in food preparation without a certified food manager on duty.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing degreaser without label. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed multiple CO2 tanks throughout kitchen not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed some ceiling tiles in storage area with water damage.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on shelf over prep table. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple cases of cooking oil stored on floor of storage area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in use tong stored on oven handle located on cook line. Employee removed and stored properly . **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled with mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed large bag of frozen chicken on rack out to thaw. Employee removed and stored properly in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket. Employee removed and stored properly . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
33
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 14, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 2 flying insects in bar area.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed multiple grocery non food grade bags used to bag cut vegetables in walk in cooler.
14-31-5
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed spray can of Raid labeled for household use only stored under chemical dish machine. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk in cooler Noodles (52F - Cold Holding); Cooked white rice (54F - Cold Holding); Cooked brown rice (53F - Cold Holding); Sticky rice (52F - Cold Holding). Cooler has an ambient temperature of 43F. Operator stated they received an order today and they have been in and out of cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing simple green not labeled. Manager placed label on spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cook line. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of jasmine rice stored on floor of back room. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not stored to dry. Employee hung mop to dry properly. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
43
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
25
Sep 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 4 flying insects in bar area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed multiple employees training expired. **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing sanitizer without label. Manager placed label on spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled.
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored on rack above food in middle of kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of rice in storage room stored on floor. Employee removed and stored rice properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in walk in cooler in disrepair.
36-17-5
52
May 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some required employee training expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed multiple CO2 tanks in kitchen not secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored on prep table near food. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed large plastic containers of sugar in food storage on floor. Manager placed containers up at least 6 inches. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong on handle of oven on cook line. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed floor in walk in cooler not sealed. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
70
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); Noodles (45F - Cold Holding) cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding); Cooked shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); To fu (45F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line. Manager placed ice on all TCS items. Cooler had an Ambient temperature of 45F. Manager stated that chicken and cooked shrimp was boiled at 11am. Manager stated the cooler was new and adjusted temperature during inspection. Took second Ambient temperature at 52F. **Warning**
03A-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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed raw shell eggs on time control per written procedures. The raw shell eggs were not listed on time control daily . Manager placed raw shell eggs on the daily sheet. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled located in bar area. Manager placed label on spray bottle located near bar area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tanks not adequately secured. Manager secured tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed some of kitchen ceiling nonabsorbent and easily cleanable . **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed some ceiling tiles in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks stored with foods and in preparation area.
12B-07-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed walk-in cooler floor not maintained smooth and durable. **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed tongs from oven. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
47
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 17 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm);employee primed machine and ran a few cycles and retested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6-1-23
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat house made egg rolls in reach in freezer next to walk-in-cooler. Operator removed trays of egg rolls to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at hand wash sink on right in women's restroom.
27-16-4
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. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ CFM certification expired 2-20-2023. **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from wok station soiled/ stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored on shelf next to mop sink. Operator labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate in ice machine and bin soiled
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. One commode in women's restroom out of order/ in disrepair.out of order sign posted on door. **Corrective Action Taken**
32-05-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in prep area, cook line, food storage area not smooth nonabsorbent and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles in warewashing area and storage area in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating at prep table. Operator had employee sit in dining area to finish eating. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Flooring in walk-in-cooler not smooth and durable
36-11-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Trays of house made egg rolls stored uncovered in reach in freezer next to walk-in-cooler. Operator covered trays of egg rolls **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. No light provided inside reach-in cooler on cookline. Where food is store. Also, no lighting provided at front service line where food stored. Operator stated lighting went out this morning.
38-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid for reach in deep freezer next to managers office in disrepair. Also, handle missing from reach in freezer at end of cook line.
14-11-5
25
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Food prep employee handled soiled cooler handles then handled clean dish ware, food prep activity without washing hands. Manager intervened. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked Tofu in kitchen by prep line at 63°. Moved by manager to cooler. Item placed about 2 hrs before. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on tray of raw shell eggs by prep line. Placed at about noon today. Marked by manger. Eggs were moved to cooler when inspector arrived. Informed management item cannot be placed back in cooler once on Time Temperature Controlled for Safety. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-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. Per Establishment written policy : non-continuous partially cooked chicken not marked as such and not adequately separated from ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
03C-96-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled soda nozzle at bar.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic container in kitchen Hand Wash Sink. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at dispenser at kitchen Hand wash sink. Replaced by manger. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Heavily soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Unit by cookline.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in prep areas are cardboard/acoustic style. Not smooth and easily cleanable. (Note : if ceiling tiles are observed to be soiled of not cleanable in future inspections, division will require tiles to be changed ). **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged ceiling tiles with water stains and sagging ceiling tiles by Dish machine line. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. About 6 dead roaches on floor in kitchen area. Various locations.
35A-03-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in disrepair by Dish machine line.
36-24-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear kitchen door with no self closing mechanism.
35B-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple uncovered curry sauces in walk in cooler. Covered by manger. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine.
How does Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville Beach?
Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville Beach average of 73.
Has Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Buddhas Belly Royal Thai Cuisine is inspected around four times per year on average.
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