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MASALA INDIAN CUISINE

9825 SAN JOSE BLVD #6 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32257

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 12, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3420956
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8624441
DBPR license2609349

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Food prep employee cutting Ready to eat vegetables for relish with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish Machine chlorine 0 ppm. Person In Charge set up Three compartment sink for manual sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on par cooked , chicken at prep line. Marked by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked vegetables , curry not date marked. Walk in cooler.

Basic 3

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of uncovered food, prepped vegetables , on floor walk in cooler. Moved by manager

#3Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Uncovered bulk rice , flour in dry storage. Covered by manager. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.