5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIA
9551 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 10 & 11 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm. Fixed during inspection. Testing at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Ice cream cones and fennel seeds for customer self service not adequately protected. Can be contaminated by guests. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In outdoor walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over unwashed tomatoes. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One pan of thawed Mahi Mahi with instructions to removed from packaging once thawed with no oxygen introduced.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ghee made in house per person in charge at 70-71F stored in kitchen overnight.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ghee made in house per person in charge at 70-71F stored in kitchen overnight. In reach in cooler drawers under far left cookline chicken, curry, curry, peppers 48-50F. Person in charge states items were brought from walk in cooler at 11am, less than 4hours ago. Person in charge moved items to walk 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. At tabletop hot holding unit, paneer, eggplant, curry 105-122F. Person in charge states discards at 2pm everyday. Recommend holding on time. Provided time paperwork. On cookline chicken at 105F, heat turned off to sauce, person in charge began reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Biryani sauce stored in large deep plastic buckets at 64F, retemped 1 hour later at 64F. Person in charge had employee move to smaller containers. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with debris buildup. Small cutting board in bar with debris buildup.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink used to fill pot. Person in charge spoke to employee during inspection. **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/. Establishment has undergone change of ownership, has remodeled kitchen, added prep sinks, moved equipment, moved triple sink. Added bar and buffet area to dining room. Has cooler located at front counter where drinks are poured and to go snacks are packaged. Closest hand wash sink is in bar area in dining room. Person in charge began applying during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **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 reach in cooler multiple items made two days ago per person in charge with no date marking.
Basic 10
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Self closing mechanism missing from restrooms.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. One pan of thawed Mahi Mahi with instructions to removed from packaging once thawed with no oxygen introduced.
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at side prep table in kitchen and drinking from open container.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water observed under dishmachine area. No active leaks or back up observed.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of sauce stored uncovered on floor in kitchen. Also, observed multiple,food items stored on floor in indoor walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Person in charge began raising. **Corrective Action Taken**
33-15-4Basic – Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Lid on left side of shred dumpster missing.
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing section of hood filter on far right side cookline.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand wash sign from bar hand wash sink.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters at far right cookline by naan oven with debris buildup.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels observed on clean dishware items in dish pit.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:54 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.