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Lai Thai Restaurant

39 Eden Street, Unit 3, Charlottetown · Food Premises

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Inspection summary

Lai Thai Restaurant has been inspected 7 times by Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health) since March 19, 2024. The most recent inspection, on September 17, 2026, found no infractions.

5 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 5 times on March 19, 2024. For example: Food contact surfaces protected from contamination

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times on April 2, 2025. For example: Hot holding temperatures of 60C (140F) or hotter

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on March 19, 2024. For example: Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 2, 2025. For example: Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces

About this data

These results come from Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

7 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  3. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    3 infractions

    • Hot holding temperatures of 60C (140F) or hotter
      • Failure to maintain potentially hazardous food at a temperature of 60C (140F) or hotter during hot holding periods.
    • Proper cooling times and temperatures
      • Failure to cool food from 60C (140F) to 20C (68F) or colder within 2 hours and then from 20C (68F) to 4C (40F) within 4 hours.
    • Premises, equipment and non food contact surfaces
      • Failure to maintain the premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
  5. Routine Inspection — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  6. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    8 infractions

    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
      • Failure to provide food contact surfaces that are made of food grade materials.
    • Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
      • Failure to maintain food contact surfaces and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Food contact surfaces protected from contamination
      • Failure to ensure that utensils or containers that are designed for single use are not used more than once.
    • Appropriate procedures followed for dishwashing
      • Failure to use an approved manual dishwashing method.
    • Appropriate procedures followed for dishwashing
      • Failure to provide and use a no-rinse, food grade, chemical sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration for manual dishwashing.
    • Adequate equipment present
      • Failure to provide adequate equipment of appropriate design for the specific activities of the food premise to ensure safe and sanitary handling of food.
    • Equipment and surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
      • Failure to provide non food contact surfaces that are smooth, non-absorbent, durable and easily cleaned.

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