Royal Thai Cuisine
Last inspected: Jan 26, 2026
55
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Royal Thai Cuisine stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 26, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “working containers of food removed” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Compared to other Panama City restaurants (averaging 83), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
10
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 26, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
12A-17-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed his hands for 3 seconds.
12A-20-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Eggs stored oven cooked food inside the reach in cooler back area. Manager separated eggs and stored the correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered, inside the reach open freezer.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Original cook line area.
36-27-5
55
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Soap bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at employee hand sink on the cook line.
41-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cook line **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
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. Tuna.
06-09-1
70
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Both Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit on the cook line.
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back prep area.
31B-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Season and topping not identified by common name.
02D-01-5
82
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed plan review plans were submitted and approved on 9/24. Observed equipment in location and not listed on the plans. **Warning**
51-16-7
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 - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a cleaning pad in the employee hand sink old kitchen area.
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two bags of onion in front of the walk in cooler. Manager removed items and stored items correctly.
08B-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour containers on the cook line not labeled.
02D-01-5
67
Apr 16, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
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. Employee change the sanitizer,recheck dish machine 50 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
86
Nov 9, 2023
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cups being stacked on on the front line not properly air dried.
24-08-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
90
Nov 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cook line.
12B-02-4
90
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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
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.
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil on kitchen floor. Manager removed items from the kitchen floor and stored items correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Standup reach in cooler on cook line.
05-09-4
78
Sep 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Royal Thai Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Royal Thai Cuisine on file is from Jan 26, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Royal Thai Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “working containers of food removed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Royal Thai Cuisine.
How does Royal Thai Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Panama City?
Royal Thai Cuisine most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City average of 83.
Has Royal Thai Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Royal Thai Cuisine have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Royal Thai Cuisine 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 Royal Thai Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Royal Thai Cuisine is inspected around three times per year on average.
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