TURMERIC INDIAN BAR & GRILL
1001 COCOANUT AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled the trash can then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitizer and washed thier hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bottles of liquor stored in ice used in customers drinks in the bar area. Manager removed the bottles, discarded and replaced the ice. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bottles of liquor stored in ice used in customers drinks in the bar area. Manager removed the bottles, discarded and replaced the ice.
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Green Salad, feta cheese and yogurt on time as a public health control stored at room temperature on the buffet line with no time mark. Chef stated the items had been on time as a public health control for approximately 2 hours. Chef placed a time mark on the items. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to the cook line blocked by a trash can. Employee removed the trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken stored in the reach in cooler on the cook line with no date mark. Manager stated the chicken was cooked on 7/20. Manager placed a date mark on the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:33 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.