5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIA
9551 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 10 & 11 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed rubbing alcohol stored on shelf in kitchen with food items. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of corn with dent along seams.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed two flying insects crawling on tile below two compartment sink on far side of cooking where cove molding is separating from wall. Observed two flying insects flying around covered containers of sauce in kitchen. **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed idili in direct contact with Scott Shop towels. Also, pumpkin prepped in direct contact with to go style bags in walk in freezer.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer raw lamb stored over cooked spinach no longer commercially processed. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately four live roaches along wall and trim to left of oven in prep area and to right of double door reach in freezer in prep area. Observed one live roach in back electrical comparemnt of two door silver reach in freezer in prep area. At cook line, observed four live roaches on underside of shelving above prep area. Person in charge began killing and discarding. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small fliptop on server side of cook line cut tomato, milk, tomato chutney at 47-50F. Per person in charge discarded. On far right side make line closest to hand wash sink tomato chutney 47F. Item stored above fill line, person in charge moved to reach in cooler drawer holding temperature. Whipped cream at bar at 46F. Had it in and out of unit per person in charge. Other can in unit is at 43F**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Multiple time/temperature control for safety items held on time per time paperwork brought out between 1 and 2 hours ago with no time marking. Person in charge began marking. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards with staining on cook line.
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink on opposite side wall of server line hand wash sink has been removed. Verified per plans. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink at far left side of cook line near dishmachine. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Several to go pints used as scoops in dry goods with no handles. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on the floor under not in use catering hot boxes in back prep area of kitchen. Observed one dead roach on the floor in between two make line reach in coolers across from tandoori oven. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating in kitchen.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light under back door when door is closed. Also, observed back door in restroom hallway with self closer disconnected.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Large section of tiles missing in back kitchen near dish pit with standing water pooling in low area. Also, several cove molding tiles separated from wall at two comp prep sink. Mold like substance observed on floor and wall under dishmachine. Holes in wall at prep sink, by AC unit in prep area, under area where hand wash sink was removed. Also, several gaps around piping in ceiling. Ceiling tile missing to right of main hood system. Standing water on floor where AC drains from piping. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple pans of frozen items stored on floor under shelves in walk in freezer. Also, in walk in cooler multiple items uncovered. Person in charge began covering. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Section of hood filter missing from two different hood systems in kitchen.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between reach in cooler and prep table in kitchen. Side of reach in cooler is visible soiled.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of reach in cooler make line with debris accumulated. Hood filters with grease accumulation. Underside of prep area where tabletop fryers are located with grease accumulation. Exterior of mixer with debris accumulated.
29-02-4Basic – Toilet leaking. Observed two toilets in women's restroom leaking when handle is pushed.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leak under triple sink piping. Observed leak under hand wash sink at far left cook line near triple sink. Person in charge placed catch buckets during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:08 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.