SACRED SPICE TAMPA BAY
2325 ULMERTON RD STE 28 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33762
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Dry storage area. cooked onions (75F – Cold Holding) Made yesterday 1-4 8 pm at night. Stop sale issued **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Prep cook preparing onions pulled up pants and did not wash hands contained to prep onions. Instructed to wash hands. Educated **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-24 **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Dry storage area. cooked onions (75F – Cold Holding) Large bin on top of rice and flour. Made yesterday 1-4 8 pm at night. Stop sale issued 5 lbs **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door reach in cooler right side. rice (50F – Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Bar hand wash sink fell off the wall. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both Front bar hand wash sinks. Employee replaced **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 12
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating personal food back of house table used for food prep. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Deli cooler at cook line broken not in use. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. During inspection observed large cooking pan filled with rice, box of oil, white bin of sauce on floor. Employee moved all items **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of all microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Two door reach in cooler right side. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled at deli cooler. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Plumbing under dishwasher. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Chicken in walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
38-10-4Basic – Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in bathroom area. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.