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5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIA

9551 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 10 & 11 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 25, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3594249
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10875173
DBPR license2609679

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#6High Priority03D-02-5

High 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**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority22-41-4

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority14-31-5

High 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.

#9High Priority08A-05-6

High 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**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#10High Priority01B-02-5

High 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**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High 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**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12High Priority28-13-5

High 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**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – 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.

#14Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – 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

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food . Multiple containers with no handles used as scoop in dry goods.

#2Basic36-17-5

Basic – 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**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple items stored uncovered and on the floor in walk in coolers, walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-42-4

Basic – 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**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic24-11-4

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:50 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.