Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FLAMES INDIAN CUISINE

2601 SOUTH MACDILL AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33629

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 16, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3404046
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8544435
DBPR license3915663

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee answered phone with glove on got off phone started cooking without washing hand or changing glove. Had a conversation with chef about proper hand washing. Chef washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towels no dispensing. Employee fixed dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No prepared food inside walk in cooler has a date. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on cooks line. Employee moved to designated area for employee to eat. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor inside walk in freezer.

#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between reach in cooler and food preparation table. Employee removed and placed knife's at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.