Krua Thai

3283 Se Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34997
Southeast Asian
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
58
Score
Medium Risk

Krua Thai appears in inspection records 13 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 19, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Compared to other Stuart restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

13
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
58
Jan 20, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
May 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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. Chef using barehands to plate ready to eat onions Advised chef to put gloves on
09-01-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between coolers on cook line Removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Two door cooler vents dusty end of cook line
36-34-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Two door cooler end of cook line
14-33-4
74
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At kitchen, stainless steel cleaner stored on shelf with cooked rice. Advised operator of proper chemical storage. Operator removed cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/2024. Advised operator to renew license. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler, cooked duck (49F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler, cooked duck (49F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At cook line, can opener visibly soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, in use utensils stored in standing water 75F. Operator removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
47
Jul 11, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 10, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel lining containers with cut limes, cut oranges and green onions. Operator removed paper towel from containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-86-1
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At hose Bibb on back dock.
29-34-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler across from white reach in freezer: cooked noodles (48F - Cold Holding); tofu (46F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding); Pork (46F - Cold Holding); Beef (46F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator cut portions in half and added ice bags to products. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw shell eggs over broccoli at reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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. Observed Imitation crab mix with cream cheese and imitation crab stuffed wontons at reach in freezer frozen not date tracked. Educated operator on proper date tracking procedures for house made products frozen for later use. Per operator, both products prepared 7/8.
02C-04-5
50
Apr 10, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
52
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 7, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Axe Antiperspirant/deodorant stored over peanuts at dry storage. Operator removed antiperspirant/deodorant from dry storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
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 over raw beef at reach in freezer by cook line, all products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. scallop (47F - Cold Holding); calamari (49F - Cold Holding); pork (45F - Cold Holding) cooked rice (69 F - Cold Holding) - Per operator not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Operator placed ice bags to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee Handling raw beef, rinsed hands under water without soap, then began wiping down surfaces with wiping cloth without hand washing. Educated employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw pork over cooked noodles at reach in cooler on cook line. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cook line reach in: cooked shrimp (49F - Cooling) at 1:25 since 10:30 - 48F at 2:00 ; Stainless Tall reach in: cooked shrimp (58F - Cooling) at 1:40 since 10:30 - 58F at 2:10 ; cooked chicken (58-65F - Cooling) at 1:40 since 10:30 - 58- 65F at 2:10 At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4
43
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At tall reach in freezer - raw beef not commercial packaged over cooked chicken- operator moved to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At tall reach in cooler- crispy pork made Saturday- not date marked - operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At prep area- knives in between equipment and prep table- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sugar stored in floor at dry storage - operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food/ brunch on prep counter by rice cookers- operator removed.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline - cooking spatula and and tongs in bucket with water of 76F- operator removed.. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
61
Aug 5, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw Chicken not commercially packaged over cooked duck- in reach in freezer by dry storage- operator stored chicken to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: Raw chicken not commercially packaged over raw beef in reach in freezer by dry storage- operator stored chicken to lower shelf. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: **Time Extended**
53B-05-5
78

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Krua Thai last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Krua Thai on file is from Mar 19, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Krua Thai?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Krua Thai.

How does Krua Thai compare to other restaurants in Stuart?

Krua Thai most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Stuart average of 81.

Has Krua Thai's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Krua Thai have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Krua Thai 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 Krua Thai inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Krua Thai is inspected around four times per year on average.