PAYATHAI RESTAURANT
5879 S CONGRESS AVE, ATLANTIS, FL 33462
License #6010334
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →PAYATHAI RESTAURANT in ATLANTIS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.4 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 8 critical, 1 major, 3 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 23, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 6 critical, 1 major, and 1 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel stored and in direct contact with sliced cucumbers at walk in cooler. Operator removed paper towel.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. miso soup (133-134F - Hot Holding) Observed in soup Bain on stove with no flame. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 45 minutes. Operator turned on stove to reheat to 165+F.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce stored on floor by server side station.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris observed on can opener blade. Operator removed to be washed and sanitized.
- [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose connection with hose attached in the corner between walk in cooler and hand wash sink.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. steak (48F - Cold Holding) Observed overstocked above rim of pan at flip top cooler. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator cut portion in half and put remainder in lower portion of cooler.
- [03F-02-5] 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 for cut cabbage and red curry sauce. Per operator, out of temperature for 2.5 hours. Operator placed time marking for remaining 1.5 hours.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over fully cooked duck at small white reach in freezer at cook line. Both products not in commercial packaging. Raw salmon over sauces at sushi low boy cooler. Operator stored all products properly.
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