BAIYOKE THAI BISTRO
1829 TAMIAMI TRAIL S, Venice FL 34293 · 941-408-8141
Last inspected Jun 19, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Observed white tuna advertised on the menu. The establishment is using escolar in place of white tuna. Observed escolar in parentheses under white tuna on one portion of the menu. The operator to make corrections to menu.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed thawed sticky rice not marked with the date when removed from the freezer.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed reduced oxygen packaged wahoo in the 2-door stand up cooler at the entrance to the kitchen. The wahoo was still frozen. The operator removed the frozen fish from the packaging for proper thawing.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed a bread knife handle at the server station repaired with masking tape. The operator discarded the bread knife.
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Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. Observed a tennis racquet style bug zapper in the kitchen. The operator removed the control device.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees behind the sushi bar.
Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Observed a wooden sheath used to store a knife at the sushi bar. The operator removed the knife for cleaning.
Apr 27, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 15, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed burn cream and spray on shelf at dishwasher area will clean equipment. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards.
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. Observed Observed dishwasher machine at 000 ppm chlorine sanitizer. instructed operator they may use the machine to wash dishware and utensils, but must use three compartment sink to sanitize items once they come out of the dish machine and then allow items to properly air dry
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken and fish over noodles in walk-in cooler. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Repeat from last inspection 3-12-25. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards.
Mar 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment at cooks line.
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed tofu opened more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, and was not properly date marked.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cut vegetables and fish prepared onsite more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement, items were not properly date marked.
Fan covers in walk-in-cooler soiled with dust or mold-like substance.
Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Jan 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Oct 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer was 200 parts per million. Observed operator at water to sanitizer bucket and correct to 100 parts per million of chlorine sanitizer.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.