Thai Dish
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
39
Score
Thai Dish appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 4, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around five violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Thai Dish's latest score of 39 falls below the Clearwater average of 79. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
10
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Tylenol cold stored on top shelf of prep area across from cook line. Operator removed medicine from area. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Newspaper flyers used to line shelves and metal pan to the left of cook line with tongs on them.
14-86-1
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (51F - Cold Holding), first temp 2:11, operator placed in freezer. Second temp 40F at 2:50. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cookline.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic pint container with no handle used to scoop tempura flour in container under rice cooker. Operator removed container. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelves to the right of cook line with dry storage items on them.
14-45-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in freezer not segregated. Operator removed from freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and keys stored over prep area across from cook line. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. Fencing broken on shared dumpster.
33-24-4
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Grease from hood filters dripping down back of cookline and to the right side of it on pipes near fire extinguisher.
36-68-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid on shared dumpster.
33-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on cookline near to stove. Operator placed cloth in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
39
Nov 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee named "MB" **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee named "MB" **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-24: No proof of any employee state approved training . Suparan Prasang training on 10/01/22 expired Safestaff training on 10/01/25 **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
90
Sep 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee named "MB" **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee named "MB" **Time Extended**
53B-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Build-up of grease debris on: -side of fryer -hood filters **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: Basic - Build-up of grease debris on: -side of fryer -hood filters **Time Extended**
23-03-4
86
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw ground pork animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat duck in Pepsi cooler. Operator separated items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fresh shell eggs (63F - Cold Holding, ambient cooling eggs 44F within 1 hr. Corrective action taken, cooked duck (58F - Cold Holding) moved to freezer, duck 38F within 1 hr half n half (54F - Cold Holding) moved to freezer, half n half 36F within 1 hr Pork (58F - Cold Holding) moved to freezer, pork 38F within 1 hr **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee named "MB" **Warning**
53B-02-5
Basic - Glass of water with a straw and no lid on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Build-up of grease debris on: -side of fryer -hood filters **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Male employee on cook line with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hat on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
55
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
32
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
70
Nov 1, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at 11:45am Panai sauce (52F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (48F - Cold Holding); raw bean sprouts (60F - Cold Holding) Operator discarded Panai sauce and placed items in a ice bath Re temp items at 12:20pm a. Raw bean sprout 40f b. Cut cabbage 42f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine stored on shelf above reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator removed medication. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over open pan of cooked chicken in reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator placed raw shell eggs on bottom shelf and moved pan. Will email DBPR Form HR 5030-098 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food tray covering bowl of hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed food tray. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that recently hired food employee are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed DBPR Form HR 5030-103 Verified employee print, signed, and dated form. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance located at front counter not labeled.
41-17-4
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. Printed DBPR Form HR 5030-104 **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open can of coke on prep table on cook line. Three open bottled waters are stored on top of prep table on cook line. Operator discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food not identified in reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and tape measure on shelf above reach-in cooler.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gallons of cooking oil stored on floor on cook line.
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of sugar on dry-storage shelf next to hot water heater not covered. Stand-alone refrigerator in front of three-compartment sink. a. Broccoli stored in quart containers b. Mushrooms stored in bowl
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Container of chicken on prep table in kitchen is thawing in an improper manner.
06-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from original packaging stored underneath prep table not labeled. Squeeze bottles on front counter shelf not labeled. Soy sauce in container on shelf next to wok grill not labeled.
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl used as scoop in sugar on shelf next to hot water heater. Bowls with handles stored in sugar underneath prep table .
14-01-5
27
Jun 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs and raw chicken over produce in glass door vertical cooler, operator rearranged foods. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical glass door cooler - raw pork (47F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); squid (45F - Cold Holding); operator discarded . **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At wait station, operator put towels by sink **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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. Has safe staff books, form not filled out
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In glass door cooler at wait station and in 2 door glass front cooler in kitchen. Operator moved to bin **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-49-4
58
Aug 26, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -both restrooms in establishment
32-04-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Thai Dish last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Thai Dish on file is from Mar 4, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Thai Dish?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Thai Dish.
How does Thai Dish compare to other restaurants in Clearwater?
Thai Dish most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the Clearwater average of 79.
Has Thai Dish's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Thai Dish have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Thai Dish 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 Thai Dish inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Thai Dish is inspected around three times per year on average.
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