SACRED SPICE TAMPA BAY
2325 ULMERTON RD STE 28 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33762
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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. Observed No chlorine at dishwasher manger changed. Dish machine still reading 0 ppm. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: Oporator contacted the dishwasher company operator has until 8/30/23 to get working properly. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: Oporator contacted the dishwasher company operator has until 8/30/23 to get working properly **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: Operator contacted the dishwasher company operator has until 8/30/23 to get working properly. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 4 live flies in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live flies in dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 9 live flies in area between bar and restrooms not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: 6 live flies in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Killed 1, removed and sanitized the area. 2 live flies in dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Killed 1, removed and sanitized area. 1 live fly in men's restroom by bar area. 1 live fly in employee restroom in kitchen. Killed, removed and sanitized the area. 1 live fly underneath dishwasher. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: Observed call back inspection 1 live fly near dishwasher 11 live flies on walls behind bar 6 live flies in bag in box storage closet 17 total – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: 7 dead flies in men's restroom by dining area. 1 dead fly in women's restroom by dining area. Manager removed and sanitized the areas. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in kitchen. 1 live roach in employee restroom. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: 1 live roach found in office. Roach was killed, removed and sanitized. 1 dead roach in dining room. 1 dead roach by ice machine in bar area. 1 dead roach in kitchen by open flame for pots. All dead roaches were removed and area was sanitized. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: Observed 1 live roach under dish machine during call back inspection. – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: 1 rodent dropping on drain board of dish machine. 5 rodent droppings on shelf by soda box station. 1 rodent dropping in women's bathroom by bar. 1 rodent dropping in dining room. 1 rodent dropping in men's room by dining area. 4 rodent droppings in men's restroom by dining area. 1 dead roach in women's restroom by bar. Manager removed and sanitized the area. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31A-04-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. 5 Hand washing sinks removed. Hand washing sink removed by 3 compartment sink. Hand washing sink removed on other side of walk in cooler. Hand washing sink removed at end of cook line. Hand washing sink next to prep area by end of kitchen line removed. Hand washing sink removed from bar entrance area. Hand washing sink in other bar area not functioning. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: Operator must be in compliance and have hand wash sinks replaced in original location on or before 8/30/23. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: Operator must be in compliance and have hand wash sinks replaced in original location on or before 8/30/23. **Time Extended **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: Operator must be in compliance and have hand wash sinks replaced in original location on or before 8/30/23. **Time Extended**
31B-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at Hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: Oporator has not installed paper towels during call back inspection **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: Observed no paper towels at Hand washing sink **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
Basic 14
36-34-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and ceiling vents have built up food and dust debris. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
32-12-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacles in employee restroom and women's restrooms. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: No covered receptacles in employee restroom and women's restrooms. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
16-02-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Dishmachine missing curtains. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
36-08-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. No cove molding on wall of pass through between kitchen and dry storage. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Food stored on floor. Sauce bucket, leg quarters walk in fridge Chicken in walk in freezer. Soy sauce and fryer oil on floor at rear of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
33-19-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
36-24-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by air conditioning unit has hole in it. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
33-16-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
25-06-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes on cook line not inverted for protection. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken uncovered in walk in cooler. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
36-02-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete underneath vulcan flame on cook line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
14-17-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving rusted. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
29-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Under the vegetable cleaning sink near pep station right side of Hand washing sink. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-26: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:31 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.