THAI HALA
7224 CENTRAL AVE, Saint Petersburg FL 33707 · 727-256-8705
Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 4 visits since August 2023
4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw chicken over curries in reach in cooler on cookline -raw beef over ginger in reach in cooler behind cook line Operator moved chicken and beef to store on bottom shelf
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting board on prep cooler stained
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. -operator has quaternary test strips but is using chlorine sanitizer
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting board on prep cooler grooved
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer near kitchen exit.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. -light in hood system lacking shield
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -reach in cooler gaskets soiled on cookline
Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. -raw chicken in reach in freezer, vacuum packaged onsite and frozen, dated but not timed, and held more than 24 hours. Observed dr. fresh vacuum sealing equipment. Operator removed chicken from vacuum packaging and repackaged in regular bags for continued frozen storage.
Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. -raw chicken in reach in freezer, vacuum packaged onsite and frozen, dated but not timed, and held more than 48 hours. Operator removed all vacuum sealed packaging
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator made sanitize bucket and stored wet wiping cloths in it.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - cutting board on prep cooler across from hood system heavily grooved and stained
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. I provided operator with quaternary test strips.
Cutting board on prep cooler across from hood system has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Light in hood system over stove missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. Container of oil on the floor in kitchen. Employee moved oil to shelf.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.