RUCHI INDIAN KITCHEN
14546 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33613
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed manager pack up food for customer and did not wash hands. Discussed with manage **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach in cooler (not plugged in ) stop sale issued – noodles 60f, milk 61f, chicken curry 58- 63f, chickpea curry 61f, lentil soup 63f, mashed potatoes 59f, lentil curry 59, goat curry 61f, sour cream 61f, tomato sauce 58f-61f , ginger sauce 60f Stove top sitting out since last night : butter 80f , Under counter – butter 72 **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler (not plugged in ) stop sale issued – noodles 60f, milk 61f, chicken curry 58- 63f, chickpea curry 61f, lentil soup 63f, mashed potatoes 59f, lentil curry 59, goat curry 61f, sour cream 61f, tomato sauce 58f-61f , ginger sauce 60f Stove top sitting out since last night : butter 80f , Under counter – butter 72. Stop sale issued **Admin Complaint**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Hot box Reheating veggie puff ** 139 f 10:25am- second temperature at 11:00am on hot line 129f, reheated to 190f at 11:35am **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. Hot box – veggie spring roll 117f ** , samosa 102f **, veggie puff 129f** Reheated in oven re temped 15 minutes later. Veggie spring roll 197f, samosa 200f, veggie puff 189f. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
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**
53A-04-6Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Srikanth Jalugam **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Onbserved stained cutting board on cook line **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **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. Observed multiple containers of cooked rice, cooked noodles, cooked potatoes and time and temperature control/ potentially hazardous sauces made on site with no date **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-08-4Intermediate – Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. Observed multiple large pans in establishment that operator was unable to properly fit in three compartment sink **Warning**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple portion cups stored in sauces in reach in cooler **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled reach in cooler doors. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed deep grooves on cook line cutting board. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed spoon handle laying on top of cooked rice in reach in cooler. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator only had half of report. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in coolers soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed container of ghee stored uncovered **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed unsealed wooden boards used as shelf in old cold holding well. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of stored spices with no lables **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:53 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.