5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIA
9551 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 10 & 11 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. Sauce with cooked onions at 55-70F in walk in freezer cooling overnight per person in charge. Idli in steam box at 74F. Person in charge states made last night. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm. No sanitizer observed coming out of tubing while being primed. Person in charge fixed by end of inspection. Retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go style bag used in direct contact with cut vegetable in walk in freezer.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauce. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sauce with cooked onions at 55-70F in walk in freezer cooling overnight per person in charge. Idli in steam box at 74F. Person in charge states made last night. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small fliptop soup and yogurt sauce at 44-46F. Ambient temperature of unit 50F. Person in charge states has had unit open. Moved item to walk in cooler. Also, milk and yogurt at bar reach in cooler at 47F. Ambient temperature of unit 36F. Person in charge moved to other unit to rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-13-5High Priority – Wastewater on ground of establishment. Observed wastewater leaking onto ground from triple sink piping when in use. Person in charge added catch bucket until pipe can be repaired. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler made more than 24 hours ago, or frozen and thawed with no date marking.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Several employees with training expired 6.15.25.
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food . Multiple containers with no handles used as scoop in dry goods.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles around floor drain at dishmachine with missing tiles. Standing water on the floor and damage to the wall observed by ac unit in prep area. Ceiling tile missing to right of main cookline. Debris buildup on floor and wall at triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple items stored uncovered and on the floor in walk in coolers, walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. One panel of hood filters missing from main cook line on the left side. **Repeat Violation**
24-11-4Basic – Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Plates and bowls at buffet not inverted. Person in charge inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:50 AM.
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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.