LITTLE INDIA
25000 US HWY 19 N · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33763
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
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. 0ppm. Operator to set up 3 compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Spices in 9th pans by stove in soiled containers **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Operator washing dishes in dish machine with 0ppm not sanitizing. Operator set up 3 compartment sink, chlorine 50ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler – raw chicken over bucket of syrup **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches on floor in hallway between kitchen and prep room. 4 live in crack in frp by electrical box 8 live under hand wash sink in kitchen 1 live in oven 7 live roaches in reach in cooler on cook line 3 live on wheels of reach in cooler on cook line 1 live roach in beverage cooler in bar 4 roach egg sacks in bar on wire rack and in cooler 1 Live roach on wall in bar by sink 1 live roach on 3 compartment sink in bar 5 live roaches under bar top by podium 4 roach egg sacks in bar on wire rack and in cooler **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. By electrical boxes Under paper towel dispenser In gaskets of reach in cooler **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 9 rodent droppings in old walk in cooler used for dry storage bag of cashews and Makhana in dry storage have holes chewed in them. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Bag of Makhana, bag of cashews. Ice in ice machine. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of oven on cook line Top of stove white drop plate in ice machine Refrigerator soiled inside Interior of ice machine with pink and black substance. See stop sale. Microwave and oven **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. From previous inspection done on 4/20/23 – Changes made include Ice machine added in kitchen next to hand wash sink near triple sink, wall added in bar area, removed hand wash sink, triple sink and a ice wells in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, breaded fried onions **Warning**
Basic 9
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in prep room 4 dead roaches in hallway 2 dead on floor by hand wash sink 5 dead in oven 4 dead in beer cooler in bar **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on prep table, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of reach in cooler on cook line Walk in cooler shelves rusted Wood table by dish machine not smooth and cleanable, has large hole White cutting board grooved **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Onions on floor in prep room, operator moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Across from dish machine, frp buckled, separated Walk in cooler floor threshold in disrepair Walk in cooler shelves rusted Ceiling tiles damaged and soiled **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets and hinges of reach in cooler on cook line Side of kitchen equipment soiled. Exterior of dish machine **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered in dry storage. Bags of flour **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-05-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area. Old walk in cooler with no light. Flashlight needed to inspect the area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Water over flows from drain next to ice machine when washing hands **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:18 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.