Sawatdee Thai Cuisine
Last inspected: Feb 27, 2026
50
Score
Sawatdee Thai Cuisine has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 27, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near five violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Sawatdee Thai Cuisine's 50 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
5
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 27, 2026
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards on the flip top units in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager unable to provide certificate.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager unable to provide training.
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several containers cooked of food in the walk in cooler with no date marking.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a bottle with a yellow liquid with no label. Discussed labeling with operator.
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee bottle of water being stored on the shelf above the prep table. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of raw meat, cut produce, buckets of sauces and trays of dough being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed items made by the restaurant such as desserts and drinks in a customer self service refrigerator.
02D-03-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed several soiled wiping clothes on the prep tables.
21-10-4
50
Oct 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator stated that when they purchased the restaurant it was already the way it currently is but equipment has been added and moved from what the plans show. A walk in cooler, hood system, and cooking equipment has been added. Discussed submitting plan review. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: Plans submitted on 9/29 but haven't been approved yet. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards on the cookline. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee drink on the prep table. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-07: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
78
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards on the cookline.
22-02-4
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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator stated that when they purchased the restaurant it was already the way it currently is but equipment has been added and moved from what the plans show. A walk in cooler, hood system, and cooking equipment has been added. Discussed submitting plan review. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee drink on the prep table.
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 cellphones being stored above the flip top unit on the cook line. Manager was able to remove. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
74
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
74
Nov 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
52
Apr 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
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Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
58
Oct 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area: shelled eggs (60F - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked rice and prepared time and temperature control/ potentially hazardous vegetables with no date marking.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink.
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris in hand sink and brita water filter attached to sink
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4
Basic - Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access. On mop sink
29-38-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, and food storage areas. Observed acoustic tiles
36-37-5
45
Mar 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored overtop red peppers and celery inside reach in cooler on cooks line. Owner removed raw chicken and properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee picked up raw chicken then removed clean dishes from dishwasher and returned to cooks line and started cooking without washing hands or changing gloves.
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No dates on any prepared food inside refrigerator.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink has rice noodles inside it.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips at time of inspection.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health pepper work.
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop inside sugar bin underneath table in back kitchen area.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile overtop ice machine is damaged.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles over entrance to kitchen are soiled with grease.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on small table next to reach in cooler.
12B-07-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers housing chicken inside refrigerator by back door have chipped and broken edges.
14-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Small reach in frezzer has ice buildup by back door.
14-69-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-08-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have buildup of grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in between ice machine and wall preventing proper air drying.
42-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance.
22-20-5
27
Jul 11, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above bean sprouts in the reach in cooler. Observed chef put chicken on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Employee's have no knowledge of the big 6.
11-07-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed the dishwasher have a drink with no lid stored on the prep table.Employee moved the drink and put a lid on it. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sawatdee Thai Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sawatdee Thai Cuisine on file is from Feb 27, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sawatdee Thai Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Sawatdee Thai Cuisine.
How does Sawatdee Thai Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Sawatdee Thai Cuisine most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Sawatdee Thai Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sawatdee Thai Cuisine have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Sawatdee Thai Cuisine means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Sawatdee Thai Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sawatdee Thai Cuisine is inspected around two times per year on average.
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