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5TH ELEMENT INDIAN CUISINE

101 PALM HARBOUR PKWY 126 · PALM COAST · Flagler County · FL 32137

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 27, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3379421
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8462009
DBPR license2800781

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#4High Priority22-41-4

High 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. Dish machine tests at 0ppm. After priming still at 0ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. potatoes 51F, noodles 50F; ( – Cold Holding). Both were above fill line. Person in charge said out 1 hour. Placed back into walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk not dated. Person in charge dated yesterday. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop bread mixture. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment is reusing single service yogurt containers.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:53 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.