HONEST INDIAN VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
2025 E FOWLER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-08-7High Priority – Observed: 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/ **Admin Complaint** Priority: High Priority
35A-05-4High Priority – Observed: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches on ice machine. 1 live roach inside lintel beans. 2 live roaches on floor in back kitchen area. 1 live roach in second lintel bin. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains. **Warning** 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. Initial plans from 2010, layout change observed. Exterior back storage area added. Handwash sinks removed based on old plans. Walk in cooler/ walk in freezer added – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-22: No plan review submitted and approved. Operator to reach out once plans are approved **Admin Complaint** Priority: Intermediate
02C-02-5Intermediate – Observed: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mashed potatoes and tomato bisque cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside triple door refrigerator. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
Basic 8
14-09-4Basic – Observed: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler across from fryer has deep groves. **Warning** Priority: Basic
35A-03-4Basic – Observed: Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach inside lintel bin. 1 dead roach in front of walk in cooler. 1 dead roach by back door storage. **Warning** Priority: Basic
13-03-4Basic – Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees working in kitchen area with food are not using hair restraints. Employees placed on hair restraints. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
08B-38-4Basic – Observed: Food stored on floor. Ice cream stored on floor inside walk in freezer. **Warning** Priority: Basic
10-17-4Basic – Observed: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between reach in cooler and food preparation table. Chef p **Warning** Priority: Basic
10-20-4Basic – Observed: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Manager removed and placed tongs at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
10-07-4Basic – Observed: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil stored in dirty water at 89F. Employee discarded water and placed utensils at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
02D-01-5Basic – Observed: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Clear bottles of sauces used for cooking has no labeling of ingredients on cooks line. **Warning** Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:27 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.