THAI RUBY
1064 CANAL ST, THE VILLAGES, FL 32162
License #7000440
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Failing Health Score
How is this score calculated? →THAI RUBY in THE VILLAGES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 66.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 5 critical, 6 major, 6 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on May 4, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 5 critical, 4 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On roll cart on cookline: container with raw shell eggs 74F left out of refrigeration for over 5 hours.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On roll cart on cookline: container with raw shell eggs 74F left out of refrigeration for over 5 hours. Stop sale issued.
- [10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knifes on cookline. Removed during this inspection.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in two buckets of rice.
- [09-01-4] 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. Male employee chopping broccoli for later use with bare hands.
- [12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Female employee eating on prep table next to employee chopping broccoli. Also, employee drinks on prep table and dry storage shelf. Drinks were moved and employee finished meal during this inspection.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer and ice in hand washing sink in server station.
- [53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates are expired.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of raw chicken on floor under prep table. Picked up during this inspection.
- [41-15-5] 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. Sanitizer under table at server pass thru 200+ ppm chlorine. Instructed employee to add water.
- [53A-11-4] No person in charge present during hours of operation.
- [53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Six employees working with no Certified Food Manager on site. Manager arrived during this inspection.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw chicken on shelf over cabbage, raw shell eggs on shelf over noodles.
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