AROMA INDIAN CUISINE AND BAR
351 W BAY DR · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33770
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-08-7High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Unable to issue a license due to inaccurate plans **Admin Complaint**
08B-01-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Self-service buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Food moved to into hinged containers **Corrected On-Site** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: No covering over gulag jamun food at buffet. Reviewed with operator. Manager placed food in hinged lid container **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Heavily stained cutting boards at cook line . Reviewed with manager – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Cutting boards heavily stained at cook line Rwviewed with manager **Admin Complaint**
31A-04-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. at inside small bar area .Per manager , approved plans required by the city before hand wash sink can be installed . Manager states the area is not in use at this time for food preparation and he is in the process of the plan review process with the city – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: No hand wash sink in place in separate wine and dining area. Manager states the area is not in use at this time for food preparation . He is waiting for the City of Largo inspector to access plumbing prior to installing hand wash sink . **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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/. Area in front area near bar has buffet with hinged containers for hot and cold food , Cook line has fryer equipment added between tandoori and stove , three reach in coolers opposite cooking equipment – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Plans not accurate , not complete . Wine area hand wash sink not connected until City of Largo approval. Buffet area with cold holding and hot holding mostly hinged containers opposite bar not included on plans . All cooking equipment and coolers at cook line not listed on plans . Expo -wait station area no longer has ice machine . The rice cooker, microwaves and cooler not listed on plans . Storage area with bag in a box system with water softener missing on plans between door to kitchen and expo- wait station . Triple sink in dishwashing area missing from plans . Food storage and prep tables between walk in cooler and office is missing on plans . Ceiling tiles missing in office and cook line areas . Unsealed , not smooth wood on wall along walk in cooler and dishwashing areas **Admin Complaint**
Basic 2
08B-38-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Food ( containers of yogurt ) stored on floor in walk in cooler . Employee relocated yogurt **Corrected On-Site** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Boxes of chicken and containers of yogurt in walk in freezer stored on the floor . Manager relocated food off the floor **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
24-11-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Manager inverted plates **Corrective Action Taken** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Plates not inverted at buffet. Reviewed with manager . Manager then inverted plated **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.