GATEWAY TO INDIA
8300 BAY PINES BLVD · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33709
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched soiled apron and then used apron to wipe sweat from forehand before handling clean cooking utensils. Discussed proper hand washing procedures **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Raw potatoes with mold-like substance in exterior storage shed. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen. 6 live flies in dish pit area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. In dish area near office door. Discussed with operator that strips cannot be present. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects or other pests. 1 live lizard behind soda fountain in kitchen. Arachnid in container of uncooked lentils in storage shed outside of building 2 lizard droppings on lid of uncooked lentils in exterior dry storage shed. 1 live lizard in exterior dry storage shed. 4 lizard droppings in exterior shed used for single service storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall in front server's station area. 1 live roach behind wooden framing holding display of wall fabrics in dining area next to front server's station. 1 live roach in cabinets of dining area near front server's station **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On wooden crevices of front server's station **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings in container of uncooked lentils in exterior storage shed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Arachnid in container of uncooked lentils in storage shed outside of building. 3 rodent droppings in container of uncooked lentils in exterior storage shed. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler of cook line: Cut tomatoes 44 °F, garbanzos 52 °F, cooked tofu 44 °F, cooked chicken 46 °F, curry chicken 46 °F. Top lid was left open during rush. Discussed with operator to keep lid closed. On cook line: heavy cream 76 °F. Employee moved to reach-in cooler Single door reach-in cooler on expo window: Mint yogurt 47 °F. Discussed with operator to keep lid closed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. On tandoor oven: butter 117 °F. Discussed with operator that it must be reheated to 165 °F for 15 seconds and that margarine can be used as a substitute if they are unable to maintain appropriate temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. On reach-in coolers of cook line and on prep table in dish area **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Steel container with larked stored in handwash sink of cook line. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink next to ice machine ran for 2 minutes 87 °F. Handwash sink next to three compartment sink has water completely shut off. Operor turned on water at handwash sink next to three compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink next to ice machine, cook line, and three compartment sink area. Operator placed towels at handwash sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by ice machine and cook line. Operator placed soap at handwash sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 15
36-40-5Basic – Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Gas lines behind cooking equipment of cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Porcelain bowl used in sugar container. Operator removed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On stove tops of kitchen. Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On gaskets of reach-in coolers on cook line. **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Employee using wash cloth to drop down raw dough into tandoori oven. Wash cloth on tray or fried garbanzo mix in walk-in cooler. Operator removed washcloth **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On single door reach-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 3 rodent droppings in container of uncooked lentils in exterior storage shed. Arachnid in container of uncooked lentils in storage shed outside of building. Operator discarded uncooked lentils. 1 potato on prep table had fly landing on it. Operator discarded potato **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on interior of oven on cook line. 2 dead roaches on floor in front of oven on cook line. 1 dead roach under three compartment sink of dish pit. 1 dead roach on table used for clean dish ware. 1 dead roach in dining area. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach-in cooler of cook line. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons in container of standing water on cook line 97 °F. Employee placed spoons in dish pit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Rear exit door open **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler of cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-26-4Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Dish pit area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under handwash sink of dish pit area Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink next to three compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour on cook line. Operator labeled containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-20-5Basic – Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Next to soda fountain Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. On sofa fountain of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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7 observation(s)
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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.