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 dateAugust 27, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3497155
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8872452
DBPR license3915663

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over top cooked sauce inside double door refrigerator by dishwasher.

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate02C-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.cooked rice,cooked beef, cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 7

#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. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic13-02-4

Basic – Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No employees using hair restraints at time of inspection.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of food stored in floor inside walk in freezer.

#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink by dishwasher has no hand washing sign. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employees bottle water stored inside reach in cooler on cooks line.

#7Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer stored on floor underneath hand washing sink in kitchen area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
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 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.