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
41 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator wiped face and immediately handled utensils to stir food on the cook line. Discussed with operator regarding proper handwashing practices. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies by food prep area. 1 live fly landed on bag for raw onions. 1 live fly by entranceway. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 40 rodent droppings in back dry storage area where large pots and raw onions are stored. 3 rodent droppings on pots and food service equipment. 20 rodent droppings underneath pallet. 90 rodent droppings on dish machine. 20 rodent droppings on motor of Coca Cola motor. 6 droppings in storage shelf where microwaves are stored, 6 droppings on lid of empty flour container. 30 rodent droppings underneath 1 droppings on Box of single single lids 40 droppings in dry storage room. 30 rodent droppings by water heater. 55 rodent droppings in liquor room. 45 rodent droppings by ice machine. 5 rodent droppings by bar counter. **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent chew marks present in foam underneath liquor room shelving. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw goat 52°f, 55°f moved to walk-in cooler. **Warning**
01B-14-4High Priority – Two Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
Intermediate 7
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. On squeeze bottles opposite of cook line. Cutting board soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-02-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by speed cart for seasonings. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washing onions in handwashing sink by cook line. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
02D-02-4Intermediate – Packaged squeeze bottles not labeled as specified by law, opposite of cook line. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Curry, goat soup in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 28
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 3 dead mice on strictly trap underneath dry storage shelf. 3 dead roaches on sticky trap. **Warning**
23-15-4Basic – Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink by cook line and opposite of cook line. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In container of dry rice in dry storage room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface, naan towel **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in dry storage room and kitchen. Ceiling damaged in the kitchen **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Two Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach underneath dish machine. One dead roach by bar. **Warning**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing by Coca Cola cooler. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public on shelf behind cook line. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water by handwashing sink near cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bags of raw rice, raw onions on the floor in dry storage areas. Placed onto shelves **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons and ladies in water held at 122°f on flattop grill. **Warning**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In dry storage room **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator removed soda container from reach-in cooler stored above food served to customers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of single service lids on the floor of dry storage room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored peeled onions not covered. Spices on speed cart and dry storage room, curries in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
06-04-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed at room temperature. Raw goat 52°f, 55°f, raw chicken 32°f all moved to walk-in cooler. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Two Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured behind bar counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-31-5Basic – Unused equipment including ice machine and large pots in dry storage areas. **Warning**
23-12-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
36-26-4Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:36 PM.
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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.