SACRED 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
46 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
03C-44-5High Priority – Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Checked temp at chicken at cook line was temp 145 he put the chicken back in pan and cooked to full temperature 165. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of tomato sauce, 6.5 lbs. **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. Observed No chlorine at dishwasher manger changed. Dish machine still reading 0 ppm. **Warning**
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 on cook line removed gloves, touch dirty cloths and put on gloves with no hand wash **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line answered cell phone with gloves on and did not remove gloves and rewash hands. **Warning**
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 not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 4 live flies in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live flies in dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 9 live flies in area between bar and restrooms not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Opened Shrimp over ragoons reach in freezer. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in kitchen. 1 live roach in employee restroom. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 65 rodent droppings by employee restroom. Manager removed and sanitized the area. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler at cook line Tomato sauce moved to walk in cooler (45F – Cold Holding); cooked potato – half pans and (45F – Cold Holding) Reach in cooler opposite of cook line rice moved to freezer (50F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibs by dish machine. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. 5 Hand washing sinks removed. Hand washing sink removed by 3 compartment sink. Hand washing sink removed on other side of walk in cooler. Hand washing sink removed at end of cook line. Hand washing sink next to prep area by end of kitchen line removed. Hand washing sink removed from bar entrance area. Hand washing sink in other bar area not functioning. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at Hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 31
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 50 dead and trapped flies in light control device by back door. Manager removed light control device. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry goods storage area, cups with no handles used to scoop flour and sugar. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in coolers at cook line, handles of reach in coolers opposite of cook line are soiled with food door. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank in liquor storage area not properly secured. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and ceiling vents have built up food and dust debris. **Warning**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacles in employee restroom and women's restrooms. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manger put license in display case during time of inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of tomato sauce, 6.5 lbs not segregated in dry goods storage area. **Warning**
16-02-4Basic – Dishmachine missing curtains. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phones on prep table across from cook line. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. At dishwasher area. **Warning**
36-08-4Basic – Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. No cove molding on wall of pass through between kitchen and dry storage. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in rear of kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Sauce bucket, leg quarters walk in fridge Chicken in walk in freezer. Soy sauce and fryer oil on floor at rear of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by air conditioning unit has hole in it. **Warning**
35B-06-4Basic – Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. Near back door, dry storage area, over clean dishes **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient temperature device at reach in cooler behind cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Behind cook line, prep station at cook line and prep station opposite of cook line soiled with food debris. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in reach in cooler at cook line above food to be served to the public. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups on floor of dry goods storage area. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes on cook line not inverted for protection. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water under three compartment sink. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken uncovered in walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete underneath vulcan flame on cook line. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving rusted. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Under the vegetable cleaning sink near pep station right side of Hand washing sink. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sink in water back behind restaurant near near walk in freezer. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:35 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.