TURMERIC INDIAN BAR & GRILL
1001 COCOANUT AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 5 gallon container of Makani sauce 59F stored in the walk-in cooler. Employee stated the sauce was placed in the walk-in cooler on 10/24 to cool. Employee discarded the sauce. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. 5 gallon container of Makani sauce 59F stored in the walk-in cooler. Employee stated the sauce was placed in the walk-in cooler on 10/24 to cool. Employee discarded the sauce.
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. Employee rubbed their face around the mouth and nose area then handled clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled the trash can then clean utensils without washing there hands. Employee removed the utensils to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat sauces in the walk-in cooler. Employee removed the shrimp. Raw chicken stored over containers of processed peppers in the reach in cooler on the 2nd floor. Manager removed the peppers. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Open container of liquid dish soap stored on top of bag and box soda in the kitchen. Employee removed the soap. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Feta cheese and mixed greens salad on the buffet line store at room temperature with time marks. Manager stated they hade no written procedure for time as a public health control, but were discarding the items after 4 hours. Emailed and reviewed the time as a public health control form. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Contains of cooked vegetables stored in the walk-in cooler with no date mark. Employee stated the vegetables were cooked on 10/23. Employee placed a date mark on the vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean pans stored under the hand washing sink next to the three compartment sink. Employee removed the pans. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:46 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.