TASTE OF INDIA
155 HAMPTON POINT DR STE 5-8 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-25-4High 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.
09-01-4High 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**
35A-05-4High 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**
03A-02-5High 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**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station next to walk in cooler.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station next to walk in cooler.
Basic 2
35A-03-4Basic – 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**
08B-38-4Basic – 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:17 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.