BLUE ORCHID THAI CUISINE
13475 ATLANTIC BLVD STE 32, Jacksonville FL 32225 · 904 723 1300
Last inspected Jul 13, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 20 points better than where it started.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 8 live roaches in establishment in following areas: One live roach on dump sink table in kitchen. Two live roaches under plate shelf in kitchen. Four live roaches at dish machine area on floor and on chemical storage rack under hand wash sink. One live roach on wall at dish machine next to commercial soap container.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2023068319 | Sep 27, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | $400 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice noddles. No date manager discarded
Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for identifying food cooked with non-continuous process. Steamed chicken for non-continuous cooking, not labeled raw, manager printed correct sticker
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red sanitation bucket stored in floor, manager moved
Dec 10, 2025Inspection 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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Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. For blueberry satin and whiskey sour made with egg whites on drink menu. Manager reprinted insert with consumer advisory added and has employee ready to change card in menu
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. yophaphon Houte expired 7-15-25
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Lady cook on line wearing a watch while preparing food.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef in clear pan thawing on bottom of rolling rack, moved back to walk in cooler
Aug 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked chicken pieces in reach in cooler dated 7-31 prep and expired 8-7 manager. States it was frozen and thawed but no tracking of freeze thaw
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored in on shelf of prep area, moved
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between wall and sink next to dish machine, moved
Feb 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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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan in kitchen, manager removed to clean
Aug 29, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment has vacuumed sealed duck in walk in cooler. Vacuumed sealed at other location but no Haccp plan. Provided haccp plan Information
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled
Aug 28, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs in container over cut pineapples. Manager moved to store correctly
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 50f cooked chicken 50f cooked sweet peas 49f wontons 49f cooked potato in reach in cooler with ice. Items stored 4 hours discarded
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment has vacuumed sealed duck in walk in cooler. Vacuumed sealed at other location but no Haccp plan. Provided haccp plan Information
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drinks over reach in cooler and on prep area. Drinks moved to designated areas
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Red sanitizer bucket stored on floor in kitchen, manager moved
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 29, 2023□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 27, 2023■ Emergency order recommendedComplaint Investigation
Ordered shut on the spot. 11 violations recorded, 3 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
3 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 8 live roaches in establishment in following areas: One live roach on dump sink table in kitchen. Two live roaches under plate shelf in kitchen. Four live roaches at dish machine area on floor and on chemical storage rack under hand wash sink. One live roach on wall at dish machine next to commercial soap container.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Bean sprouts (66-68F - Cold Holding), stored in flip top reach in cooler in container that is sitting on pan above fill line. Place there from walk in cooler as per employee at 10:30am. Stop sale issued.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts (66-68F - Cold Holding), stored in flip top reach in cooler in container that is sitting on pan above fill line. Place there from walk in cooler as per employee at 10:30am. Stop sale issued.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. As per operator, establishment has no device for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
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. Thawed commercially fish stored in walk in cooler not removed from packaged
Dead roaches on premises. Observed 27 dead roaches in establishment in following areas: One dead roach on wall at hand wash sink next to dump sink in kitchen Five dead roaches on floor in front of prep sink in kitchen. One dead roach on floor on left side of fryer area. Ten dead roaches on floor on far right side of cook line next to wok station. Five dead roaches on floor at dish machine area. Five dead roaches on floor under prep storage area near back door in kitchen.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard in kitchen
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under cook line equipments at far end near wok station
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line equipments soiled with food debris
Food stored on floor. Case of soda bib stored on floor next to soda rack station. Employee properly stored
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up
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