Thai Legacy Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
70
Score
Thai Legacy Restaurant has been inspected 10 times since 2022. Thai Legacy Restaurant was last inspected on Mar 17, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around nine violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “ready-to-eat”, which has been cited six times.
The city-wide average sits at 82, which Thai Legacy Restaurant's 70 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Multiple knives between reach in cooler and steam table. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
10-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers on cooks line. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-17: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
70
Mar 13, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: Cold holding:cut turkey 50 F, cooked gyro meat 52 F, cut bologna 50 F, raw sausage patties 48 F, bread pudding 47 F, baked lasagna 48 F, raw shell eggs 56 F, mousaka lasagna 48 F, Per operator temperature of walk in cooler was 39 F, at 12 pm. At time of inspection walk in cooler is currently being worked on. Operator put items on ice and left door of walk in freezer is open letting cold air into walk in cooler while walk in cooler is getting repaired.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork chops over cooked gyro meat in walk in cooler operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pieces of food in Handwash sink near back door.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked lasagna and multiple items in walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers on cooks line.
22-16-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on dish drying rack over clean dishes. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Multiple knives between reach in cooler and steam table.
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves in kitchen.
22-08-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken broth and multiple items in reach in cooler. Operator covered at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
32
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over fries, onion rings and multiple items in reach in freezer on cooks line. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handwash sink near back door.
31B-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on beverage station at server area. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer door.
14-69-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning of clear containers on dish drying rack.
16-46-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened water bottle in reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Soup in Greek yogurt containers.
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked potatoes in walk in cooler. Operator covered at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour.
02D-01-5
50
Mar 19, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice and multiple items in walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler s throughout kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
70
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Curry in walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in rice. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
10-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in cooked rice. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee tea on prep table in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
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. Employee computer on prep table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-22: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
64
Apr 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cut vegetables in reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Curry in walk in cooler. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in cooked rice. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee tea on prep table in kitchen. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee computer on prep table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in rice. **Warning**
10-01-5
50
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cut jalapeños and multiple items.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cuttings boards and fryer baskets. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near fryer baskets.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in reach in cooler and multiple items in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in cooked rice in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on prep table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in sugar.
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers throughout kitchen.
22-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on cutting board of reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice and tofu in reach in cooler.
08B-12-5
41
Mar 17, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooling: rice 113 F cooked at 10:30 temped at 3pm.
03D-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooling: rice 113 F cooked at 10:30 temped at 3pm.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw pork over lime in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Rice in large metal pot.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket handles. Cutting board.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice not date marked in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled. Operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in rice. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag and keys on prep table. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at the bottom of back screen door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Carrots on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board.
21-12-4
32
Oct 13, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Thai Legacy Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Thai Legacy Restaurant on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Thai Legacy Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Thai Legacy Restaurant.
How does Thai Legacy Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Brandon?
Thai Legacy Restaurant most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Brandon average of 82.
Has Thai Legacy Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Thai Legacy Restaurant have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Thai Legacy Restaurant 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 Legacy Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Thai Legacy Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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