GATEWAY TO INDIA
8300 BAY PINES BLVD · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33709
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher going from dirty dishes to clean dishes no hand wash.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live in dish machine area. 1 live fly above cooks line
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of raid in kitchen.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken in black bus tubs in walk-in was over raw lamb chops. Manager mover chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall behind ice machine in kitchen 1 live roach on floor under reach in cooler in kitchen 1 live roach in outlet hole in in prep area of kitchen
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (53F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (53F – Cold Holding); cooked beef (53F – Cold Holding); yogurt (50F – Cold Holding)
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Rice pudding made 8-14-23. Manger labeled rice pudding **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards with food like debris on small cooler. Multiple gaskets with food like debris. Can opener soiled with food debris.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Squeeze bottles in hand sink on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No papers towels both hand sinks in back kitchen. Employee placed. Paper towels at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink on cook line. Cook placed soap at hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 1 fly strip in dish area with approximately 10 dead flies. 1 fly strip with 7 dead flies above ice machine in kitchen
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line at small reach in cooler.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under 3 compartment sink 1 dead roach under dish machine
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine covered with black tape.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Onions on floor cook line. Multiple Pans of food on floor in prep area.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves on cook line with food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Spray nozzle at dish area mold like substance
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:53 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.