YAMU THAI
2608 N OCEAN BLVD STE 5, Pompano Beach FL 33062 · 9547898754
Last inspected Jan 20, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
5 inspections trending down, 24 points off where it started.
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. Operator cutting ready to eat vegetables for salad without gloves. Operator washed hands and put gloves on.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $520
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2021057189 | Oct 28, 2021 | Mar 18, 2022 | $520 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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. Sushi rice held on Time as a Public Health Control, not date or time marked. Rice prepared appropriately 1 hour ago. Employee time marked and dated rice.
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. Emailed poster to operator.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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 Sushi rice held on Time as a Public Health Control. Employee filled out Time log.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser in spray bottle not labeled in milk crate under stored under handwashing sink. Manager labeled spray bottle.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean utensils stored in cutlery rack not inverted on shelf in kitchen. Operator inverted utensils.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's eye glasses and wallet stored on cutting board on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed personal items from cutting board.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean utensils held in standing water at 78 F in container on table next to stove. Educated employee on proper water temperature for keeping clean utensils. Employee discarded water.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage stored in bottom cooler next to food items in kitchen. Employee removed cup from cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water in 3 compartment sink in kitchen. Chicken temperature at 36 F. Educated employee on proper thawing procedures. Chicken was placed in reach in cooler.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet soiled wiping cloth stored on cutting board on prep table. Employee placed cloth in sanitizer bucket.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. In walk in cooler, raw vegetables stored over in plastic container with newspaper covering and in contact with food. Operator removed newspaper.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat vegetables. Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled up tea kettle in handwashing sink in kitchen. Discussed with employee to only use handwashing sink for hands.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On menu, raw items not identified( spicy tuna roll, yellowtail, salmon, tuna roll, salmon roll, hamachi roll, JB roll.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, standing water 109°F with in use utensils. Operator moved pot to stove burner to get temperature to 135°F or above.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over unwashed produce. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At three compartment sink, spray bottle containing degreaser not labeled. Operator label
Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, ready to eat food stored on floor.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Container of medicine improperly stored. On prep table, employee medicine stored on cutting board. Operator removed
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On prep table, employee cell phone stored on cutting board. Operator removed
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, standing water 80°F with utensils. Operator removed water.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. In dry storage, bag of rice stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf
Single-service articles improperly stored. In dry storage, to go containers stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Operator cutting ready to eat vegetables for salad without gloves. Operator washed hands and put gloves on.
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