Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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RICE AND SPICE

11625 SHELDON ROAD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33626

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 4, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3397992
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8523357
DBPR license3918873

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority22-41-4

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. Test 0ppm. After prime sanitizer and ran dish machine multiple times, test 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-11-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw beef stored over canned sodas in walk-in cooler. Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on prep table at cook line. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple fry oils stored on floor under oven at cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 3:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.