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Licensee
Name: TAJ-INDIAN CUISINE License Number: SEA3910028
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2024
Primary Status: Delinquent Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 2734 E FOWLER AVE #B
TAMPA, FL 33612-6275

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 03/01/2016 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Wait staff area. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons on wait staff line not stored inverted.
32-12-4    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
08B-49-4    Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in sliding two door reach in cooler on waitstaff line.
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cabinets in waitstaff/ register area are broken. Lid to chest freezer in poor repair.
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In areas where tile is missing.
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. On cook line.
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. In kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-30-4    Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Spices on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-4    Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Cooked foods in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic container of mango chutney.
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Holes in wall on waitstaff area.
51-18-6    Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
25-35-4    Basic - Reuse of single-use articles. Reuse of plastic containers to hold food items. Ex, reuse of plastic yogurt containers to hold spices. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in kitchen rusted.
01B-38-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Yogurt drinks not cooled in 4 hour time frame.
03D-06-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Orange Yogurt drink 53°F yogurt drink 54°F in two door reach in cooler on wait staff line. Prepared previous evening. See stop sale
03B-01-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. On Buffett rice 110°F, fried vegetables 90°F, tandoori chicken 111°F. The operator adjusted the temperature of the steam table. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over pastries in walk in cooler.
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach found crawling along back of Buffett steam table. **Warning**
41-09-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. Bottle of degreaser next to microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4    High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine spray bottle 200 ppm plus.
11-03-4    Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand wash on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Two reach in coolers on waitstaff line.
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In wait staff area. On cook line hand sink. In ladies restroom. **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4    Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-19-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Cut cabbage 52°F, rice sauce 54°F, cut tomato and vegetables 53°F items were supposed to be held on ice. No ice was in the cold hold table. I reviewed time as a public health control with the operator and they added ice to the cold table. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked finds n walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
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