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Licensee
Name: SACRED SPICE TAMPA BAY License Number: SEA6216901
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 2325 ULMERTON RD STE 28
CLEARWATER, FL 33762

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 05/24/2018 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior bulk food containers, shelving, reach in cooler gaskets, exterior equipment, walk in cooler shelving **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-45-4    Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Dry storage shelving **Warning**
21-05-4    Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Naan cover **Warning**
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Kitchen Hole in or other damage to wall. By back door, behind prep table, employee restroom Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damaged acoustic ceiling tile Floor tiles missing by walk in cooler **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
29-18-4    Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on/over a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over prep table with active preparation **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor/wall soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Dumplings in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-47-5    Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease, dust or food debris. . **Warning**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage room, back food storage room **Warning**
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Vegetable patties- put into food grade bags **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-07-4    Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. By back door **Warning**
35B-03-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
24-11-4    Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Buffet plates **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under prep sink, pipe under three compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-25-4    High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Touched face to clean dishes **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approximately 12 in kitchen, 2 in bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. vegetable patty 52°f, caramelized onions 44°f, vegetable patty 52°f, yogurt sauce 49°f, yogurt sauce 49°f, raw fish 51°f, cooked vegetables 49°f **Warning**
03B-01-5    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked chicken 113°f reheated to 167-172°f, cooked rice 105-130°f **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauce in reach in cooler - rearranged, raw chicken over cooked chick peas in walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 soft on shelving with clean dishes, 5 hard under handwash sink prep area, 2 semi soft on floor food storage area and approximately 6 hard on floor dry storage area, 2 soft on bag of rice and 8 hard on bag of rice, approximately 60-75 on floor in dry storage, approximately 10 unreachable under bar, 3 unreachable under soda rack **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-18-4    High Priority - Rodent chew marks present on bag of rice and spray foam as evidence by pieces on floor **Warning**
01B-13-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Chew marks on bag of rice creating a hole in bag- observed rice on ground where rodent droppings were observed and had person in charge remove bags of rice from shelving **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Reach in cooler interior, cutting board stained **Warning**
31A-04-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Off cook line **Warning**
53A-05-6    Intermediate - 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/ 8 food handling employees **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line- placed at sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-13-5    Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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. In reach in cooler/walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
48-04-4    Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 3 in banquet room
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