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
54 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
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. Observed rice made on 10-23-23 at 47 degrees Fahrenheit on 10-24-23. **Warning**
22-41-4High 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 00 ppm chlorine. Three compartment sink being used to wash, rinse, sanitise. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Dried hands on a soiled wiping cloth. **Warning**
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 drank from beverage then handled personal phone with no hand wash after then touched clean cutting board. **Warning**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook took drink with bottle cap drink did not wash hands went back to preparing food at cook line. Educated washed hands. **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. At cook line. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 4 flies in kitchen area landing on pipes behind cook line. 2 live flies in dish area landing on clean dishes. Dishes were set to the soiled side of the dish sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over milk and water mixture in reach in cooler. Chicken was moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed rice made on 10-23-23 at 47 degrees Fahrenheit on 10-24-23. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu 50 degrees Fahrenheit, moved to walk in cooler. **Warning**
Intermediate 9
02C-03-5Intermediate – 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 **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board staining, food storage containers soiled, can opener soiled, soda gun soiled at bar, **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Mixer and pan of dough blocking Hand washing sink. Mixer and dough were moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Reviewed current plan review from 2017. Missing hand washing sink behind front bar. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed large pieces of food in drains of hand wash sinks. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed establishment has no probe thermometer. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Cooks line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice made yesterday with no date mark. **Warning**
Basic 34
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used to scoop cornstarch, rice, salt. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in coolers and walk in cooler handles. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Several items like pans not stored inverted. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. I dead roach In dining room owner cleaned and sanitised area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
16-02-4Basic – Dishmachine missing baffles, curtains in wash/rinse tanks. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils Employee beverage on prep table beside cook line. **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from screw cap beverage while wearing gloves. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys and lighter on cook line prep table. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets, rust pitting on shelves, **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near hand wash sink in dish area. **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Four stored by hand wash sink. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil. Bins of sauce Raw chicken floor of walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Cook line. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at bar. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment at cook line. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook line. Manger moved. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line. Microwaves on prep line. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above cook line. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Most cold holding units. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened bottled water in walk in cooler. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of single service on floor in storage. **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Near dish machine. Drain was unclogged during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. 3 Large tubs of rice in reach in coolers not covered made yesterday. Raw chicken in walk in cooler on floor, chicken was moved. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
33-30-4Basic – Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed green beans over washed green peppers In walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:52 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
7 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.