THAI SWEET BASIL
3875 NORTHDALE BLVD, Tampa FL 33624 · 7272252161
Last inspected Apr 14, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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DEC 24
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APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Apr 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Ground chicken over washed vegetables in the walk in cooler, operator moved it
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.can opener soiled, reach in cooler on hot line
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items stored in sink, operator moved it
Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings.
Nov 24, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Front line Reach in cooler cutting board soiled.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans submitted.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for rice noodles, raw shell eggs, fried rice, and bean sprouts at front line cook.
Oct 2, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority4 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Front line Reach in cooler cutting board soiled.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans submitted.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for rice noodles, raw shell eggs, fried rice, and bean sprouts at front line cook.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled at three compartment sink.
Sep 24, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority6 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. Dish machine chlorine tested at 0ppm. Operator set up chlorine sanitizer at three compartment sink.
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook handled cracked raw shell eggs and continued to prepare food at front line cook without handwashing or changing gloves. Discussed with employee, employee changed gloved and washed hands during time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shell eggs 70F at 12:03pm put on front line from Walk in cooler at 10:30am cooled to 50F at 12:26pm,
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for rice noodles, raw shell eggs, fried rice, and bean sprouts at front line cook. Employee added time during time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked white rice 115F at 11:58am reheat to 197F at 12:44pm
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands at three compartment sink. Discussed with employee.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Front line Reach in cooler cutting board soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped inside Employee handwash sink, water filter for customers attached to Employee handwash sink adjacent to ice machine. Manager removed filter during time of inspection.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans submitted.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for rice noodles, raw shell eggs, fried rice, and bean sprouts at front line cook.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled at three compartment sink.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal sandwich and cut watermelon not identified or segregated inside front counter Reach in cooler. Employee segregated personal foods during time of inspection.
Food stored on floor. Frozen grated coconut stored on floor of Walk in freezer. Multiple jugs of vinegar stored on floor in Walk in cooler.
Stored food not covered. Curry sauce, Ready to eat cut peppers, beans, cut carrots, garlic, and raw chicken not covered inside Walk in cooler. Cooked duck not covered in Walk in freezer.
May 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee placed lettuce on plate with bare hands. Discussed with employee, employee discarded lettuce.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw squid, raw chicken, raw pork, raw fish, stored over Ready to eat bean sprouts, open bag of paratha, and ice cream in Walk in cooler.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink used to store a large bin adjacent to Dish machine. Operator removed bin during time of inspection. Pur water filter at Employee handwash sink next to ice machine. Employee removed filter during time of inspection. Employee handwash sink next to ice machine used for dumping ice.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 open beverage containers stored on a shelf over small Reach in freezer. Employee relocated containers to an approved location during time of inspection. 2 beverage containers on prep table next to clean dishware on front line cook.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Personal plates of food on shelf over small Reach in freezer. Employee removed plates during time of inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee raw meat stored over microwave next to small Reach in freezer. Employee segregated personal foods during time of inspection.
Food stored on floor. Bag of raw chicken stored on floor beneath shelf in Walk in freezer. Box log bell peppers and broccoli stored on floor in Walk in cooler. Two pile containers stored on floor in storage area during time of inspection. Case of bottled water, boxes of rice sticks, and boxes of sauce stored on floor in hallway to restroom.
Stored food not covered. Raw marinated chicken, cut bell peppers, carrots, celery, green onions, sauce, and cooked shrimp in Walk in cooler not covered.
Dec 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority5 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near dish machine.
No soap provided at handwash sink near dish machine.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Peanut sauce and multiple items in walk in cooler.
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.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at beverage station.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee Starbucks drunk on reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator removed.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee plate of food on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed.
Stored food not covered. Peanut sauce and multiple items in walk in cooler.
Apr 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed cough syrup stored on prep table next to bulk rice bin in kitchen
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - cutting board stained in kitchen on reach in by kitchen front door - can opener soiled with food debris
Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of green peppers stored on walk in floor at time of inspection. Operator moved
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.no poster at time of inspection
Aug 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority7 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over coconut sauce walk in cooler. Raw chicken over ready to eat foods walk in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler by walk in freezer Cold holding: fried tofu 46 f employee moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f Fresh garlic and oil 70 f on counter manager moved to freezer Cook noodle 60 f reach In cooler 43 f moved to freezer.
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.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink has a filtered installed for fresh water
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. at hand washing sink by ice machine front register area.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed for management manager signed and some employees signed. Next unannounced inspection.
No soap provided at handwash sink.at hand washing sink by ice machine front register area.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook rice in bags not dated walk In cooler.
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. Missing for 2 employees
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Raw chicken stored by restaurants food walk in cooler
Food stored on floor. Raw chicken In boxes on floor walk in freezer
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.