THE TURMERIC KITCHEN
3075 HIGHWAY 17 · GREEN COVE SPRINGS · Clay County · FL 32043
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at three compartment sink hanging below flood rim of the sink. Employee hung hose. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Rice on kitchen counter at 74F. Employee states placed on the counter approximately 40 minutes prior. Employee placed rice in cooler. Chicken in reach in cooler at 55F. Per employee, chicken in cooler overnight. Observed lamb in bucket of standing water under prep table at 49F. Employee states placed in water 30 minutes prior. Employee placed lamb in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes in oven with no heat applied at 107F. Employee voluntarily discarded potatoes. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 8
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty pot in hand wash sink in kitchen. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. During inspection, four employees engaged in food prep, no certified food manager on site.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in hand wash sink in kitchen. Employee replaced roll of towels. **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Drain boards above three compartment sink in bar area has been removed and replaced with solid shelving containing paperwork and miscellaneous items. **Warning**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per operator, missing proof of two employee food handler training.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-103 to operator. **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. In walk in cooler, prepared rice prepared 2 days ago per employee not date marked, prepared eggplant prepared 2 days ago per employee not date marked and prepared goat prepared 4 days ago per employee not date marked.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid on service cart in dining room. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 13
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket is torn. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of oil on floor in front of hand wash sink in kitchen. Tomato sauce in walk in cooler stored on the floor. Employees moved both to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Multiple boxes and unbagged debris in garbage enclosure.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple pairs of tongs stored on oven door handles. Employee removed all tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water at stove at 104F. Employee removed water. **Corrected On-Site**
16-04-4Basic – No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. Drainboards over three compartment sink in the bar area have been removed and replaced with solid shelving containing paperwork and miscellaneous items. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Both dumpster lids are open.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self-closing device on back exit door is broken. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler/freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer at back exit has soiled interior.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment reuses used milk jugs for storage of lassi in bar area.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lamb thawing in standing water in bucket. Employee moved to cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple pieces of equipment stored behind and to right side of the building.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen tested at 0ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:34 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.