West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

WATTANA THAI RESTAURANT

7201 S DIXIE HWY, West Palm Beach, FL 33405-4807

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
2 High Priority
Jul 18, 2025
City
West Palm Beach
County
Palm Beach
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jul 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-27-4

Detail 23884557

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cook line, Employee cracked raw shell egg then proceeded to grab single service item to plate entree without washing hands and changing gloves. Advised operator of proper handwashing.

03A-02-5

Detail 23884559

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line flip top cooler, raw shrimp (49F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held for approximately 2 hours. Advised operator of proper cold holding parameters. Operator placed ice onto item to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

35A-03-4

Detail 23884558

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor at entrance of kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23884556

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup in reach in freezer.

Nov 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-13-4

Detail 23379892

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handling the soiled dishes then dropped fry basket in the fryer without washing hands. Explained and he washed hands. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 23379891

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink on cook line blocked by empty rice cooker. Explained and manager moved the rice cooker. Corrected On-Site

12B-12-5

Detail 23379890

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Personal beverage glass without lid on the table in the kitchen. Explained .

23-03-4

Detail 23379893

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled Reach in cooler doors .

Aug 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-15-5

Detail 23030612

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. washcloth bucket chlorine over 200 ppm. Explained and manager changed the solution. Chlorine 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 23030613

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under red cutting board in the kitchen. Explained and employee removed the cloth towel. Corrected On-Site

Feb 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

01B-03-5

Detail 22676156

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Five dead flies in bucket of noodles at triple sink.

31A-11-4

Detail 22676152

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling pitcher of water in hand sink at front server area Sanitizer bucket in hand sink in kitchen

23-24-4

Detail 22676157

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwaves unclean Hand sink faucet knobs unclean

36-73-4

Detail 22676148

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line equipment

14-69-4

Detail 22676150

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest in kitchen.

10-07-4

Detail 22676151

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoops - 111F at front server station

22-16-4

Detail 22676154

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior to bane Marie on cook line Shelves in walk in cooler

08B-12-5

Detail 22676149

Basic - Stored food not covered. In freezer chest in kitchen

06-01-5

Detail 22676153

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Food thawing at room temperature

36-27-5

Detail 22676155

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At triple sink

Aug 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 22202502

High Priority - 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine >200ppm) - operator contacted technician. Warning

14-31-5

Detail 22202499

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Printed to go bags to store fresh herbs - operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-13-5

Detail 22202500

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Fresh eggs over prepared sauces in make table - operator moved eggs to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 22202505

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot line make table - lowboy - rice noodles (47F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (45F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today operator states held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22202501

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot line make table - lowboy - rice noodles (47F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (45F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today operator states held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. hot line make table - Top unit - marinated chicken (45F - Cold Holding); marinated beef (47F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today - operator states held under 4 hours - moved to chest freezer. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-18-4

Detail 22202498

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Dishwasher (Chlorine >200ppm) - operator contacted technician Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 22202503

Intermediate - 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. Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 22202504

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in cooler - bag of carrots on floor - operator moved to chela. Corrected On-Site Warning

21-07-4

Detail 22202497

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). Corrected On-Site Warning

Feb 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 21746428

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over spring rolls in bottom reach in cooler on cook line. Removed. Corrected On-Site

35A-03-4

Detail 21746427

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in hand sink by swinging door. Removed. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21746424

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest.

23-03-4

Detail 21746425

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink on cook line unclean

22-16-4

Detail 21746426

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cook line.

Nov 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

31B-02-4

Detail 21568863

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink-cook line.

14-11-5

Detail 21568864

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn to bottom reach in cooler on cook line.

08B-38-4

Detail 21568861

Basic - Food stored on floor. Peanut bucket on floor by walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 21568862

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler.

36-27-5

Detail 21568860

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust-three compartment sink. Hallways by back door of kitchen.

02D-01-5

Detail 21568865

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottle of cornstarch on cook line.

Jan 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

50-17-2

Detail 20777555

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/01/2021.

32-12-5

Detail 20777553

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

10-17-4

Detail 20777554

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between two reach in coolers. Explained and manager removed the knives to be washed. Corrected On-Site

Aug 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.