DECCAN SPICE TAMPA BAY
2325 ULMERTON RD STE 28 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33762
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
45 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 13
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Mango pulp **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-41-4High 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. Less than 10ppm chlorine- repairman on site **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-4High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Placing gloves on to work with ready to eat food **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer **Warning**
09-01-4High 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. Bulk cutting onions that will not immediately be cooked- employee put on gloves **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Skillets **Warning**
22-50-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bottle of sanitizer tablets says one minute less than 15 seconds in sanitizer. Discussed with employee and placed back into water **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 1 in dish area, 1 in prep area, 1 in storage area **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 46°f, cooked chicken 44°f **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Less than 100ppm quaternary ammonia- added more sanitizer tablets reached 200ppm quaternary ammonia **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken glass door reach in cooler- rearranged. Raw chicken ver cooked chicken walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 dry in motor area reach in cooler on cook line , 30+ hard dry storage through five foot hallway off kitchen, 4 hard in corner ice machine room between dry storage room and bar, 5 hard by water heater next to dry storage room, 4 hard in bar- called pest control for treatment **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Sauces- covered with hinged lid **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
31A-02-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by cart. Seasonings cart by cook line handwash sink- moved cart Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Buckets in back prep **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Between dish area and cook line **Warning**
27-23-4Intermediate – Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Dish area 90°f **Warning**
16-35-4Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen- placed papertowels at handwash sinks **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked goat **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser- labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 25
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler gaskets, walk in cooler shelving **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-05-4Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Naan bread pad **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Back storage area Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damaged acoustic ceiling tiles banquet room **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Mango pulp **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 in bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cook line **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Metal pans **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, ice machine rust **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door disconnected- reconnected **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-30-4Basic – Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Seasonings **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Ginger sauce in plastic bucket- brought off floor, moong dal in dry storage **Warning**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Cook line **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Dish area **Warning**
14-31-4Basic – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you bags reach in freezer **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-07-4Basic – Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Vent fan by back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cauliflower- began rinsing prior to cutting **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
24-11-4Basic – Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Plates- inverted **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dish area Floor soiled by two door glass reach in cooler **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink dish area pipe, faucet three compartment sink **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:36 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.