THE
THE 4@DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY TO GIVE
FINES.
FINES.
FINES. >>> THEY DON'T LIKE 4@WHEN WE
START ASKING QUESTIONS, AS YOU
CAN IMAGINE PEOPLE DON'T ROLL 4@
OUT THE RED CARPET FOR
RESTAURANT RED ALERT BEAU
ZIMMER, SOMETHING 4@HE HASN'T
EXPERIENCED BEFORE.
EXPERIENCED BEFORE. WE'RE TAKING BACK TO THIS
RESTAURANT ON DR. MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. STREET IN4@ ST. ST.
PETERSBURG.
PETERSBURG. THE RESTAURANT HAS BEEN SHUT
DOWN FOR THE THIRD 4@TIME SINCE
2017, AND AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO
SEE IN THIS RESTAURANT RED
ALERT, THE OWNER IS DOING 4@
EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE
YOU DON'T FIND OUT.
>> Reporter: WHAT DOES A
RESTAURANT OWNER DO WHEN HE 4@
DOESN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT HIS
LONG 4@LIST OF HEALTH CODE
VIOLATIONS.
VIOLATIONS. >> EXCUSE ME, CAN I SPEAK TO
THE OWNER.
THE OWNER. >> THE OWNER IS NOT HERE.
>> THEY MAY TRY LOCKING THE
FRONT DOOR.
FRONT DOOR. >> BUT WHEN YOU DO FIND THE
OWNER, 4@BE READY TO ASK YOUR 4@
QUESTIONS FAST. 4@
>> YOU CAN TELL ME ANYTHING
ABOUT THE HEALTH FOOD
VIOLATION?
VIOLATION? >> I WOULDN'T TELL YOUING IN.
>> HE'S THE 4@FRIENDLY OWNER OF
THE SIAM THAI 4@RESTAURANT.
>> I LIKE 4@HIS SHRIMP AND FISH
AND 4@THE SPICES 4@4@HE USES.
>> HE HAS COME HERE SINCE TEN
YEARS.
YEARS.
YEARS. >>
YEARS. >> IT'S ONE OF THE 4@BEST PLACE
WE KNOW.
WE KNOW.
WE KNOW. WE COME HERE KNEW BUT THEY 4@KN
NOTHING ABOUT SIAM GARDEN'S
LONG 4@HISTORY HEALTH CODE
VIOLATIONS AND SHUT DOWN RAW
BEEF AND SALMON STORED IN THE 4@
SAME BUCKET AND DANGEROUS
TEMPERATURE 4@VIOLATIONS ON THE
SAME BUCKET AND DANGEROUS TEMPERATURE 4@VIOLATIONS ON THE@
RAW SHRIMP AND CHICKEN AND
THERE WERE RODENT 4@DROPPINGS A
CHEW MARKS.
CHEW MARKS. THEY FOUND DROPPINGS ON THE
COOK LINE AND MORE ON SHELVES
AND EVEN INSIDE A LARGE BIN OF
SUGAR, SHOWERING THAT HAD TO BE
THROWN OUT BECAUSE 4@OF THE
CONTAMINATION.
CONTAMINATION. >> HEARING ABOUT 4@ISSUES LIKE
THAT IS THAT A 4@CONCERN?
>> VERY MUCH SO.
WE WON'T EAT HERE TODAY, DO YOU
THINK.
THINK.
THINK. >>
THINK. >> I WON'T.
>> THIS IS 4@NOT THE FIRST TIME
RODENT ACTIVITY WAS FOUND
AROUND THE FOOD.
WE WERE BACK HERE 4@IN APRIL WH
AN INSPECTOR FOUND RODENT CHEW
MARKS ON A BAG OF 4@SEASONING A
CHILLY PEPPERS AND INSIDE THE
STORE SHELF.
STORE SHELF. >> I DON'T FEEL 4@COMFORTABLE
EATING.
EATING.
EATING. >> IT'S NO WONDER, MR. BOON
DIDN'T WANT US ASKING ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT 4@HIS VIOLATION
AND POTENTIALLY 4@PUTTING THE
PUBLIC'S HEALTH AT RISK.
THEY4@'VE CLEARED THIS RESTAURA
TO 4@REOPEN ONLY TO RETURN MORE
HIGH PRIORITY VIOLATIONS.
IT'S SHUT DOWN 4@FOR THE THIRD
TIME SINCE 2017.
4@
>>>
>>> THAT
>>> THAT INSPECTION REPORT, IT HAS NOW DRIED OUT.
>> YOU HAD TO LAY 4@THEM ON THE
CAR, OKAY.
CAR, OKAY. >> THAT IS -- COME 4@ON YOU GOT
SPRAYED WITH A HOSE.
>> YEAH, AND MR. BOON, HE HAD
GOD AIM, HE WAS AIMING TOWARDS
OUR CA4@MERA, IT CAUSED OUR
CAMERA TO MALFUNCTION AND SHUT
OFF, HE TOOK AIM AT HIS
MICROPHONE.
MICROPHONE. WE WERE ASKING IF HE HAD A COPY
MICROPHONE. WE WERE ASKING IF HE HAD A COPY@
FOR HIS HEALTH INSPECTION 4@
REPORT FOR CUSTOMERS TO SEE.
EVERY RESTAURANT IS REQUIRED IT
HAVE AND MAKE AVAILABLE FOR
ANYONE WHO ASKED.
MR. BOON REFUSED AND IT TOOK
ST. PETERSBURG'S POLICE COMING
OUT AND THEY FORCED HIM TO SHOW
ST. PETERSBURG'S POLICE COMING OUT AND THEY FORCED HIM TO SHOW@
US THE HEALTH INSPECTION REPORT
AND BRING IT OUT AS REQUIRED
UNDER FLORIDA LAW.
>> HE'S 4@NOT ALLOWED TO SPRAY
YOU LIKE THAT.
>> IT VARIES FROM STATE IT4@
STATE.
STATE.
STATE. POLICE LOOKED AT THE VIDEO.
IN SOME PLACES IT'S ALLOWED. 4@
HERE IN STATE 4@OF FLORIDA IT
COULD BE CONSIDERED A MISCHIEF
CHARGE WHEN HE SPRAYED OFF
PROPERTY AND DAMAGE THE CAMERA.
>> THE FINES BEING SHUT DOWN OR
PROPERTY AND DAMAGE THE CAMERA. >> THE FINES BEING SHUT DOWN OR@
DAMAGE TO OUR CAMERA WHICH
WOULD BE MORE?
>> GOOD QUESTION.