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KARMA INDIAN BISTRO AND RESTAURANT

1708 3 ST NORTH · JACKSONVILLE BEACH · Duval County · FL 32250

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 15, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3745274
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13783776
DBPR license2616212

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Food service employee handling naan with bare hand contact. Inspector intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#7High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 2 packages of raw salmon in walk in cooler fully thawed out still inside packages and not cut or pierced. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Food manager certification expired. SIMRAN SEHDEV 3-30-2026. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Food manager certification expired. SIMRAN SEHDEV 3-30-2026. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate14-14-4

Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Metal banded brush used for basting.

Basic 5

#1Basic32-02-4

Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Men's and women's restroom doors left open. Closed by manger. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

#3Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. 2 packages of raw salmon in walk in cooler fully thawed out still inside packages and not cut or pierced.

Stop Sale
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled Counters and shelves at kitchen.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 11:27 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.