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SACRED SPICE TAMPA BAY

With 4 documented inspections, SACRED SPICE TAMPA BAY in CLEARWATER has achieved a 2.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2325 ULMERTON RD STE 28

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10938213

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach inside bar handwashing sink removed cleaned and sanitized the area.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup with espresso on food prep station table. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. White buckets on floor on walk in cooler filled with sauce.employee moved Boxed so food on floor of walk in freezer. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice scoop inside rice flour at dry storage handle touching food.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go container on floor of dry storage
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Front area to go container right side up.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Bag of chilli, cashews at dry storage rack opened. Employee covered Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insect inside drain at bar handwashing wash sink. Removed cleaned and sanitized area.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. With drying rack with forks and spoons. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chlorine spray bottle at bar near ice machine. Employee labeled Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10781410

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10773480

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table. Employee moved **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of all microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Basic - Interior of all microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris **Time Extended**
  • 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Plumbing under dishwasher. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Plumbing under hand wash sink at cooling prep area. Water leaking under floor. **Time Extended**
  • 38-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in bathroom area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Dry storage area. cooked onions (75F - Cold Holding) Made yesterday 1-4 8 pm at night. Stop sale issued Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17:
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door reach in cooler right side. rice (50F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Two door reach in cooler right side. rice (47F - Cold Holding) managers stated rice is taken in and out of the cooler suggested putting rice in smaller batches in metal pans to keep rice at 41degrees always **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled **Time Extended**
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Bar hand wash sink fell off the wall. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Handwash sink in bar area by table paper has been back reinstalled to wall. Plumbing drain pipes under hand wash sink missing, water draining onto floor. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10704746

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning
  • 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating personal food back of house table used for food prep. Employee moved Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Deli cooler at cook line broken not in use. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. During inspection observed large cooking pan filled with rice, box of oil, white bin of sauce on floor. Employee moved all items Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of all microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Two door reach in cooler right side. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled at deli cooler. Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Plumbing under dishwasher. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken in walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 38-10-4:Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in bathroom area. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Dry storage area. cooked onions (75F - Cold Holding) Made yesterday 1-4 8 pm at night. Stop sale issued Warning
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Prep cook preparing onions pulled up pants and did not wash hands contained to prep onions. Instructed to wash hands. Educated Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-24 Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Dry storage area. cooked onions (75F - Cold Holding) Large bin on top of rice and flour. Made yesterday 1-4 8 pm at night. Stop sale issued 5 lbs Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door reach in cooler right side. rice (50F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled Warning
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Bar hand wash sink fell off the wall. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both Front bar hand wash sinks. Employee replaced Corrected On-Site Warning