TURMERIC INDIAN BAR & GRILL
1001 COCOANUT AVE · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Curry sauce stored in the walk-in cooler with a date mark of 3/17. Manager discarded the sauce.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw salmon stored over unwashed potatoes in the walk-in cooler. Manager removed the salmon.
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Curry sauce stored in the walk-in cooler with a date mark of 3/17. Manager discarded the sauce.
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guard on the buffet line over the salad and sauces. Manager removed the items from the buffet. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes then clean equipment without washing their hands. Server removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean glasses stored next to the hand washing sink in the bar area. Employee removed the glasses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment on the cook line soiled.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Several knives stored in the cracks of equipment on the cook line. Employee removed the knives to be sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven on the left side of the cook line soiled.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Manager replaced the sanitizer new reading 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:07 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.