CURRIES AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE
29000 US HWY 19 N · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33761
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
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. 10ppm. Operator ran twice. Dish machine is not to be used until working properly. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 18 flies under prep table near back door. 1 fly in dry storage **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Frozen raw chicken over tortillas in walk in freezer **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live under prep table, operator killed 1 live roach on prep table, operator killed 1 live above 3 compartment sink 1 live at dish station 1 live electrical box 4 live inside electrical box 5 live on wheels 1 liveon wheel of naan oven 1 live under naan oven 1 live on wheel of reach in cooler 3 live in wheels of cold holding unit 8 live inside ovens that are not in use **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. No temperatures were taken and no food was prepared today. chickpeas (52F – Cold Holding); chicken (52F – Cold Holding); lamb (55F – Cold Holding); cooked cauliflower (48F – Cold Holding); Indian semisoft cheese (50F – Cold Holding); roasted chicken (51F – Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (51F – Cold Holding); rice (50F – Cold Holding); rice (52F – Cold Holding); rice pudding (52F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (52F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (53F – Cold Holding); tofu (49F – Cold Holding); milk (50F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (49F – Cold Holding); brown rice (52F – Cold Holding); raw chicken 8/25 (52F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage (52F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F – Cold Holding); sour cream (51F – Cold Holding); raw marinaded chicken (53F – Cold Holding **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler. Operator states no food was prepared today and no temperatures were taken. Operator states they were cleaning the walk in and the thermostat was turned up on accident. The thermostat was readjusted and the ambient temperature at the end of the inspection was 40F. chickpeas (52F – Cold Holding); chicken (52F – Cold Holding); lamb (55F – Cold Holding); cooked cauliflower (48F – Cold Holding); Indian semisoft cheese (50F – Cold Holding); roasted chicken (51F – Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (51F – Cold Holding); rice (50F – Cold Holding); rice (52F – Cold Holding); rice pudding (52F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (52F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (53F – Cold Holding); tofu (49F – Cold Holding); milk (50F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (49F – Cold Holding); brown rice (52F – Cold Holding); raw chicken 8/25 (52F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage (52F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F – Cold Holding); sour cream (51F – Cold Holding); raw marinaded chicken (53F – Cold Holding) See stop sale. fried vegetables (45F – Cold Holding), yogurt (46F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at sink next to ice machine. No paper towels at handwash sink near back door. Operator refilled both. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Sugar on cook line near back door without lid. Multiple food items in walk in cooler not covered (chickpeas, lamb, potatoes, cauliflower, cooked vegetables) **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:03 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.