Thai Gourmet Market

5009 South Macdill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611

Southeast Asian

Last inspected: Sep 18, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Thai Gourmet Market five times, with records going back to 2022. On Sep 18, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around seven violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 79, which Thai Gourmet Market's 55 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Sep 18, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of rehydrated rice noodle in water (47F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table. Operator put in ice cubes. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of sliced cooked pork (98F - Hot Holding) stored on prep table. Operator is going to reheat on stove top. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

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. **Repeat Violation**

11-27-4

Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. No current decal displayed.

50-03-4

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.

50-04-4

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation**

51-13-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Repeat Violation**

31B-04-4

Feb 20, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Aug 1, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Oct 30, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked chicken 43 -48 F in reach-in cooler. Operator stated that she was cleaning the reach-in cooler and left the door open earlier, she moved cooked chicken to reach-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

11-27-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in reach-in cooler.

02C-02-5

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.

31B-04-4

Aug 26, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Thai Gourmet Market last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Thai Gourmet Market on file is from Sep 18, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Thai Gourmet Market?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Thai Gourmet Market.

How does Thai Gourmet Market compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

Thai Gourmet Market most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.

Has Thai Gourmet Market's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Thai Gourmet Market have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Thai Gourmet Market 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 Thai Gourmet Market inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Thai Gourmet Market is inspected around two times per year on average.

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