Pop Thai Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026
95
Score
Going back to 2022, Pop Thai Restaurant has 14 inspections in the public record. On Feb 25, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to four violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food”, showing up seven times.
The city-wide average for Orlando sits at 79, putting Pop Thai Restaurant on the better side of that line. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
14
Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dishwasher - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-25: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
95
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw scallops over ready to eat items in cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chili sauce 1/27 Wing sauce 2/4/211 Both sauces are made with cooked chilies. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu (60F - Cold Holding) in prep cooler above items less than 4hrs per operator. Advised to not stsck items above fill line in pand. Operator moved to bottom cooler for temperature recovery -Sprouts, spring mix, cut lettuce 56F cold holding on insufficient ice bath less than 4hrs Per operator . Operator put on sufficient ice bath for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken broth 79F less than 4hrs per operator. Advised to keep either 135F or 41F or on time control . **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice made on 2/14 and frozen. Then thawed on 2/20 per operator. Advised only two days left to use. Operator put date **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on rice container. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dishwasher
23-03-4
41
Jan 21, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw scallops over sauce in reach in cooler at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl in basin of hand sink at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used as scoop in cashew nut container **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over A/C unit in back storage area
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in walk in cooler and fan covers have dust build up
36-34-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-6
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in all chest freezers
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water at cook line at 99f
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall over bag in box soda area has dust build up
36-27-5
50
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 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. Yellow rice on cooks line. Operator marked time 11 am. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cooks line and prep area.
36-34-5
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At mop sink operator placed cover on. **Corrected On-Site**
29-18-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw chicken removed from its original manufacturer box in container stored on the floor in walk in freezer. Operator had employees remove from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
70
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pan on counter with ice bean sprouts per operator out less than 3 hours. operator moved to cooler for immediate temperature recovery (52F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce per operator out in pan less than 3 hours. operator moved to cooler for immediate temperature recovery (50F - Cold Holding) Advised to use deeper pan with more ice or use a time plan **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case oil stored on floor by fryer Operator moved oil off floor **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink entrance to kitchen leaking
29-08-4
78
Sep 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over raw shrimp in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice container **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handles touching Rice and sugar **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon in standing water. Operator immediately moved spoon to dish pit. Advised to discard water. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
74
Apr 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Shell eggs over cooked. chicken in reach in cooler prep table **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw Chicken over broccoli in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Calibrated and tested 2 probe thermometer. One is inaccurate reading 28F.
05-06-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Expo server wearing watch **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door **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. Rice scoop handle in rice and sugar handle in sugar **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container
02D-01-5
55
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed rags off in hand sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Tempura batter and rice containers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table with pills next to plate . And glasses and phone on shelf above prep cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on sugar container **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: **Time Extended**
14-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxed oil **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
74
Dec 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed rags off in hand sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. All raw and undercooked items on all menu's **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Tempura batter and rice containers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. Salmon thawed last night per operator. Advised operator to remove from packaging **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended**
06-09-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table with pills next to plate . And glasses and phone on shelf above prep cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on sugar container **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended**
14-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxed oil **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-28: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
58
Dec 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. 00ppm. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
22-41-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. All raw and undercooked items on all menu's **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit is expired **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed rags off in hand sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Tempura batter and rice containers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. Salmon thawed last night per operator. Advised operator to remove from packaging **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
06-09-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table with pills next to plate . And glasses and phone on shelf above prep cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on sugar container **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
14-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxed oil **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
45
Dec 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 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. 00ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
01D-01-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed rags off in hand sink **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. All raw and undercooked items on all menu's **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit is expired **Warning**
16-37-1
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. **Warning**
53B-14-5
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. Salmon thawed last night per operator. Advised operator to remove from packaging **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table with pills next to plate . And glasses and phone on shelf above prep cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on sugar container **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxed oil **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Tempura batter and rice containers **Warning**
14-01-5
39
Feb 8, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - Throughout kitchen.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. - Next to walk in cooler.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. - Provided time plan via email to popthaiorlando@gmail.com
03F-10-5
Basic - Bowl used to dispense food. - For rice in bin near back door and cooked rice on cook line. Advised operator to not use bowls. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Dry rack shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - In kitchen next to water heater.
14-17-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. - Boxes of chicken on walk in cooler floor.
08B-47-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - At end of cook line near kitchen entrance.
29-49-6
61
Aug 11, 2022
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - Across from stove on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. - Total of 7 dead roaches: 1 in front of walk in cooler, 2 by chest freezer next to dishwasher, 4 and 1 egg sac under flat noodle storage rack at back area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: - AC issued at last inspection. - Total of 6 dead roaches: 4 dead and 1 egg sac under dry storage rack next to water heater, two dead under coconut milk rack. Operator discarded all carcasses and disinfected areas. **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
90
Jul 7, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - Next to kitchen entrance and next to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. - For sushi rice. Handed form to operator. Operator completed form. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. - Boxes of chicken in walk in freezer. - Two boxes of chicken in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pop Thai Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pop Thai Restaurant on file is from Feb 25, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pop Thai Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Pop Thai Restaurant.
How does Pop Thai Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Pop Thai Restaurant most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Pop Thai Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Pop Thai Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Pop Thai Restaurant 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 Pop Thai Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pop Thai Restaurant is inspected around four times per year on average.
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