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 dateFebruary 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3436778
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8725804
DBPR license3915663

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non-food grade cloth used to cover nann dough. Chef removed cloth.

#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tomatoe sauce cold holding at 71F. Prepared on 02/18/2025.

Stop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoe sauce cold holding at 71F. Prepared on 02/18/2025.

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has deep groves and stains on reach in cooler in kitchen area.

#11Intermediate02C-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 chicken,beef cooked and held longer then 24 hours inside walk in cooler has no date markings.

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop inside sugar bin in kitchen area.

#2Basic12B-14-4

Basic – Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Employee drink stored inside reach in cooler on cooks line. Manager discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bread crumb bucket stored on floor in kitchen area. Chef removed and properly stored bread crumbs.

#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil's stored in water at 70F on small table next to reach in cooler in kitchen area.

#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing on cooks line.

#6Basic08B-54-4

Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Cooked chicken,cooked beef cooked rice all stored inside walk in cooler with no covering.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
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 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 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.