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TASTE OF INDIA

155 HAMPTON POINT DR STE 5-8 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 18, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3602615
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10886945
DBPR license6501831

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate10 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 2

#11High 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. Dishwasher sanitizer 0ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken container stored on top of a box of green peppers. Operator moved chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade in kitchen has build up.

#14Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink far right side of cookline. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 10

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled with debris.

#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment handles soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic16-55-4

Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher sanitizer is not working properly. Operator says he have a work order in with ecolab. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks in kitchen preparing food no hair restraint.

#5Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled with old food debris.

#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers on cookline soiled line gaskets has dark mold like substance. Walk In cooler shelves soiled with build up. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers shelves all soiled with old food residue. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at reach in near dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking for pipe under triple sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:41 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.