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DELHI PALACE

25000 US HWY 19 N · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33763

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 23, 2025
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3587022
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10835123
DBPR license6217228

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#9High Priority50-08-7

High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning**

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#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (120F hot holding, corrected to 169@ 1:45pm); cooked vegetables hot holding (116F corrected to 145F @1:45pm) **Warning**

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#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (120F hot holding, corrected to 169@ 1:45pm); cooked vegetables hot holding (116F corrected to 145F @1:45pm). Operator will be putting buffet on time. Is it Public health control forms, provided to operator via email. **Warning**

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Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food containers holding spices heavy build up of food debris **Warning**

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#13Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – Operator is in the plan review process. They submitted plans and plan review sent them a deficiency letter with questions a lot a sink behind the bar as well as the need to add a hand wash sink behind the bar. These items need to be rectified before a license can be issued. No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning**

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Basic 8

#1Basic21-05-5

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Terri cloth used in direct contact when cooking bread **Warning**

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#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook with no hair restraint, discussed the need to use hair restraint when involved with food preparation **Warning**

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#3Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of exterior door door leading to behind the restaurant. **Warning**

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#4Basic36-08-4

Basic – Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Under sink behind bar **Warning**

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#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep areas, storage areas **Warning**

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#6Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall next to walk in cooler, wall in hallway leading to walk in cooler in rear of kitchen. **Warning**

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#7Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Soiled throughout cooking prepping and storage areas **Warning**

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#8Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food containers holding spices holding food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Spices and shakers not labeled. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
4 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.