HONEST INDIAN VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
2025 E FOWLER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
50-08-7High Priority – : Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants unable to license due to plan review not being submitted.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/ **Admin Complaint** Priority: High Priorit
41-07-4High Priority – Observed: Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamin container on cooks line shelf Priority: High Priority
09-01-4High Priority – Observed: Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched basil with bare hands and put in soup. Discussed with manager the importance of wearing gloves. Priority: High Priority
03A-02-5High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line across from stove cook onions 45 f employee moved to different reach In cooler. Cook onions 43 f **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority
03B-01-6High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook veggies 93 f on chefman heater warmer employee moved to stove to reheat. 145 f Butter 54 f sitting on warmer pressure. **Corrective Action Taken** Priority: High Priority
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine soiled Priority: Intermediate
31A-04-4Intermediate – Observed: Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand washing sink in front was removed and placed on a different side of the wall and hand washing sink in extra preparation cooks line hand washing sink was not in same location as plans from 2010 Priority: Intermediate
31A-11-4Intermediate – Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored utensils in hand washing sink at front cash out area. Priority: Intermediate
31B-02-4Intermediate – Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sink from cash out area. Priority: Intermediate
51-16-7Intermediate – Observed: 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/. Observed plans from 2010 on file 2 white glass reach in coolers located in dining area. Hand washing sink at cashier service area not listed in correct spot from previous plans. Ice cream coolers on cashier register line. Ice cream area on previous plans show 2 reach no prep coolers merry chef and microwave. On cooks line fryer is missing and big pot grill was added under hood suppression.back kitchen added reach in coolers. On the back wall multiple stoves a fryer a giant three pot grill. Hand washing sink was removed and added next across from back wall ice machine stored next to it not on plans. A dish washing machine was added by three compartment sink by back kitchen entrance a dry can storage rack. Walk in cooler was changed to a dry storage room with different spices. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer was added. **Admin Complaint** Priority: Intermediate
53B-13-5Intermediate – Observed: 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. Observed for one employees Priority: Intermediate
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour bin by can rack shelf Priority: Basic
12B-07-4Basic – Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple coffee cups on prep table in kitchen area. Priority: Basic
13-03-4Basic – Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For 1 employee. Priority: Basic
14-13-4Basic – Observed: Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. White cutting boards on cooks line. Priority: Basic
33-11-4Basic – Observed: Missing drain plug at dumpster. Priority: Basic
31B-04-4Basic – Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At front cash out front area Priority: Basic
33-16-4Basic – Observed: Open dumpster lid. Priority: Basic
29-08-4Basic – Observed: Plumbing system in disrepair. Three compartment sink by the bread pressing station was not connected to water and used as storage Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:05 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.