Malakor Thai Cafe
Last inspected: Dec 1, 2025
37
Score
Malakor Thai Cafe, located at 425 25 St in West Palm Beach, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on December 1, 2025, with a score of 37. This inspection identified six critical violations, including improper cooling of cooked rice and an employee handling soiled equipment before touching clean items without washing hands. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across its eleven recorded evaluations.
11
Inspections
6
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 1, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation.
37
Sep 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
30
Oct 7, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations.
35
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Aug 3, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation.
29
May 25, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
May 24, 2023
Complaint Full
7 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
29
Oct 10, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
47
Jul 12, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
50
Violations — Dec 1, 2025 Inspection
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At double door upright stainless reach in cooler; cooked rice (46F - Cooling). Operator stated cooling overnight in full, tightly closed bag, did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
03D-02-5
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. Employee handled soiled dishes while scraping, washing and rinsing then handled clean/sanitized dishes while removing from dish washer, placing to dry/store without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer; plastic wrapped portioned raw pork stored over ready to eat crab cakes. Operator moved raw below ready to eat. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At sushi low boy reach in cooler; raw fish stored overcooked shrimp. At cook line flip top; raw shell egg stored over rehydrated rice noodles. Operator moved raw below ready to eat. **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. At double door upright stainless reach in cooler; cooked rice (46F - Cooling). Operator stated cooling overnight in full, tightly closed bag, did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Flip top; raw pork (45F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (45F - Cold Holding). Operator stared not prepared or portioned today, held overfilled in pans on make top for less than 2 hours, removed overfilled portion, added ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
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/ Samuel Ramon Vela 8/28/20, expired 8/28/25. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-03-7
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