Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TASTE OF INDIA

155 HAMPTON POINT DR STE 5-8 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3382483
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8473444
DBPR license6501831

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedMarch 28, 2024 1:26 PM
StatusNo reopening date recorded
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager touching face and hair with hands and then proceeded to handle clean equipment without washing hands between tasks.

#4High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee pulling seasoning leaves off stems with bare hands, employee put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 10 live roaches in small food storage area in kitchen behind bar area. Approximately 6 live roaches under reach in coolers in server area in kitchen next to walk in cooler. Approximately 6 live roaches in sticky traps in server area in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. curry (45F,46F,47F – Cold Holding); cooked cauliflower (45F – Cold Holding); peas and ground beef (46F – Cold Holding) all items in walk in cooler, per manager door was consistently open for a delivery and food preparation no more then 2 hour prior. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station next to walk in cooler.

#8Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station next to walk in cooler.

Basic 2

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead roaches under table in server area in kitchen. 3 dead roaches under bag in box soda rack in server area in kitchen. 4 dead roaches in sticky trap next to reach in freezer chest in server area in kitchen. Approximately 12 dead roaches in small food storage area in kitchen behind bar area. Approximately 6 dead roaches under reach in coolers in server area. Approximately 3 dead roaches under tables and reach in coolers on make line. Approximately 2 dead roaches under equipment on cook line. Approximately 3 dead roaches under tables and racks in dry food storage area next to cook line in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Crate of potatoes and pan of seasoning on cook line. Multiple buckets of curry sauce in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:17 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.