Viet Thai Ktchen
Last inspected: Oct 24, 2025
64
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Viet Thai Ktchen, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 24, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around nine violations each, up from closer to seven violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles”, showing up six times.
By comparison, the average Jacksonville facility scores 74, putting Viet Thai Ktchen on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 24, 2025
Routine - Food
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Leaking commode in men's restroom.
32-05-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl as scoop in foods. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with no hair restraints.
13-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing/ loose **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. In use knives stored between prep equipment. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
14-55-4
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Chest freezers located in hallway leading to restrooms. No locking mechanism.
08B-63-4
64
Aug 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One fly in kitchen prep area.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 48°. Chicken 49°. Egg 50°. Pork 50°. Shrimp 69° 69°. Reach in cooler / make table. Opposite fryer. Cook line. Per Person In Charge. Items placed about 2 hrs before. Moved by manager to walk in cooler. Establishment has sufficient other functional coolers.
03A-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink container on prep table.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with no hair restraints. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Slopes not smooth and easily cleanable. Kitchen
36-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxed foods on floor. Walk in freezer. Moved by manager.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on floor. Walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle.
10-20-4
52
Jan 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine chlorine 0 ppm. Sanitizer line not primed. Inspector assisted in setting up sanitizer. 0 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw meats uncovered in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Tub of raw chicken thawing in rear kitchen area. Moved by manager to Walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with no hair restraints.
13-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under Three compartment sink. (Old grease pipe hole )
36-22-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on equipment handle at coolkline. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
58
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - 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. Bare hand contact on cut onions/ chives. Manager intervened. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Multiple. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tile by walk in cooler.
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty fan, ceiling in walk in cooler.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
13-07-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered shrimp in walk in cooler. Covered by manger. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen shrimp thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Moved by manager **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 1 wet wipes on counter in : wait-station area.
21-12-4
61
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Uncovered drain cover in kitchen by Three compartment sink.
29-18-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. significant Ice buildup in walk in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between equipment. Kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered prepped dumplings. On top rack in walk in cooler. Covered by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In use water spray bottle unlabeled. Marked by manager.
02D-01-5
74
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
61
Mar 29, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. "Sterilite" style/brand non food grade containers used for food storage. direct contact with food. sugar and salt Bulk food containers. Kitchen.
14-15-4
Intermediate - 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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - 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.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at rear Hand Wash Sink.
31B-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Kitchen.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles by walk in freezer.
36-36-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of onions on floor in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered pans of cooked food in walk in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef , raw pork thawing in standing water in kitchen.
06-01-5
Basic - Vending machine exterior soiled. Soiled Counters and shelves at kitchen.
23-01-4
45
Oct 11, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Viet Thai Ktchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Viet Thai Ktchen on file is from Oct 24, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Viet Thai Ktchen?
Across the inspection record, “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Viet Thai Ktchen.
How does Viet Thai Ktchen compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Viet Thai Ktchen most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Viet Thai Ktchen's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Viet Thai Ktchen have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Viet Thai Ktchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Viet Thai Ktchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Viet Thai Ktchen is inspected around three times per year on average.
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