GATEWAY TO INDIA
8300 BAY PINES BLVD · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33709
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
31 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen landing on prep table and rice cooker lid, 5 live flies in dish area under dish machine. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. **raw eggs over sauces and cheese Corrected On-Site** employee moved eggs to lower shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 Live roach on wall next to tandoori oven 1 live roach on wall of cook line over pots of cooking tomato sauce 2 live roaches on floor under cook line 1 live roach on wall next to fire system on cook line 1 live roach on wall behind reach in deli cooler 2 live roaches on floor in dish area under 2 live roaches in wall hole in dish area 2 live roaches in wall over dish machine 1 live roach in top of Fire resistant plastic wall at top where not sealed **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Roach excrement on wall in dish area at top where not sealed fire resistant plastic walls not sealed, roach excrement on wall in kitchen over tandoori oven. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 10 lbs of Rice in rice cooker since 6-5-2023 101F. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Block cheese in reach in cooler 48F. Employee moved to walk in cooler for quick chill. 1:45pm Retemped cheese 41F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 10 lbs of Rice in rice cooker since 6-5-2023 101F. **Warning**
03E-03-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. Rice cooked yesterday at 101 degrees Fahrenheit **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Line cook sink no paper towels prep sink **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Line cook sink Prep sink **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. Prep items. Chicken prep 6-5-23. No date marks **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle in prep area not labeled **Warning**
41-04-4Intermediate – Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. employee labeled bottle **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 18
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine free of like mold substances **Warning**
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 25 dead flies in sticky trap hanging behind ice machine in kitchen. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk-in door handle free of debris **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in dish area has chewed area hole over clean dish drying rack. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on wall in kitchen 1 dead roach on floor of cook line 1 dead roach in shelving attached to wall in kitchen 1 dead roach on floor in dish area 1 dead roach on floor under ice machine **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle on line **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen not wearing hair restraint in kitchen while preparing food. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine top broken. Gaskets ripped on wa Kin door **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in dish area. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line utensils in 86 degrees Fahrenheit **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave free of debris **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Prep hand sink **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service Take out containers not inverted in kitchen. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Meat sealed in soaking water prep sink employee removed water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on prep table not in sanitizer bucket. Employee moved to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple foods and sauces in walk in cooler and reach in deli cooler not marked. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:41 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.