Thai Phoon Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026
78
Score
Thai Phoon Restaurant appears in inspection records 12 times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 21, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, showing up three times.
That's lower than the typical Crystal River restaurant, which scores around 90. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 21, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat broth in walk-in cooler. Employee corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Carton of half and half in reach-in cooler in wait station area without proper date marking. Discussed with employees and operator and corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
78
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Dennis David food handler certificate expired 2024 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-06: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
90
Jun 5, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At reach in cooler - by cookline - non food grade paper towels used to store cut onions- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-86-1
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At kitchen area- can of raid on shelf - operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored over - oil/ sauce- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler- Calamari 44F- cold holding, cut tomatoes 45F- cold holding, cut cabbage 45F- cold holding, rehydrated rice noodles 45F- cold holding , raw chicken 44F- cold holing , ground pork 44F- cold holding, baby corn 44F- cold holding, - food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed ice on food to quick chill. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Dennis David food handler certificate expired 2024 **Warning**
53B-14-5
50
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
52
Mar 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medication on cooks line shelf. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
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. Provided operator with DBPR HR Form 5030-104. Operator hung. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Multiple items in Walk-in-Cooler not date marked
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like growth in machine interior near door hinge
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cooks line shelf above cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of food on floor in Walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
61
Sep 7, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
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. 0ppm reading at dish machine. Operator changed bucket, machine still reading 0ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile moisture stained in rear storage area above chest freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice bags stored on floor in rear storage shed. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. -walk in cooler fan guards **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo boxes on top of cook line not inverted. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind cook line wall soiled with grease **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors. Under three compartment sinks **Warning**
36-10-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White chest freezers I rear of restaurant exterior rusting. **Warning**
14-11-5
50
Feb 27, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40 on bottom shelf of prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: Container of soap on shelf. No WD-40 **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink bibb. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended**
29-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In 3 compartment sink area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes in cook line area. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-27: **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
67
Feb 24, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
7 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Alka-seltzer on dry storage shelf. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning**
50-08-7
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink bibb. **Warning**
29-42-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. In bowl to drain oil from fried foods **Warning**
14-86-1
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Walk in cooler ambient temperature 51F **Warning**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding); rehydrated rice noodles (50F - Cold Holding). Operator moved items to reach in freezer to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40 on bottom shelf of prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Floors, walls and ceiling in outdoor shed out the back door of kitchen storing dry food items and to go boxes. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In 3 compartment sink area **Warning**
36-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in kitchen area. Emailed sign to operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Dry storage shelves **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes in cook line area. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
27
Aug 1, 2022
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walls, ceiling and Floors not maintained smooth and durable in the outside shed that has food storage. Floors soiled in kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-01: Wall under three compartment sink was not painted. **Time Extended**
36-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Flour, white vinegar stored in unlocked shed outside. Instructed employee to remove food from outside shed **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-01: Observed flour rice and single service items on the floor in the unlocked outside shed all delivered today August 1, 2022, Operator was in the process of putting the truck away when I arrived **Time Extended**
08B-42-4
90
Jul 28, 2022
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Wrapped Chicken on cooks line 82F Operator states it was cooked at 10:00 am, at 12:30 it's still 82F **Warning**
03D-01-5
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. 25 ppm Operator is setting up sanitizer in three compartment sink **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken cooked at 10:00 am. At 12:35 it's still 82 F **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door cooler - Beef 44° One door cooler- Scallops above the rim of the cooler 46F Shrimp 44F Operator moved to cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Several items in the walk in cooler are not dated. Cooked vegetables, rice, spring rolls **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with dust **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on shelf by dish machine have paperwork sitting on top of them. Employee removed papers and washed dishes IPAD and cord laying across plates by dish machine Employee removed IPAD and washed plate. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open can of sprite on rack on dish machine drain board. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **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. Toothbrushes and vitamins in a cup next to spices used for cooking Operator removed **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Female employee not wearing a hair restraint. Employee put on a hair net **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of oil on kitchen floor. Operator removed . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Food stored outside. Flour, white vinegar stored in unlocked shed outside. Instructed employee to remove food from outside shed **Warning**
08B-42-4
Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Temp gauge is stuck on 95 degrees and does not move when the dish machine is in operation. **Warning**
16-38-5
Basic - Walls, ceiling and Floors not maintained smooth and durable in the outside shed that has food storage. Floors soiled in kitchen **Warning**
36-11-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 25 ppm. Operator added more chlorine to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4
30
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Thai Phoon Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Thai Phoon Restaurant on file is from Jan 21, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Thai Phoon Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Thai Phoon Restaurant.
How does Thai Phoon Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Crystal River?
Thai Phoon Restaurant most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Crystal River average of 90.
Has Thai Phoon Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Thai Phoon Restaurant have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Thai Phoon Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Thai Phoon Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Thai Phoon Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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