5TH ELEMENT INDIAN CATERING
1484 W INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -flour Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. -over walk in coolers and freezers. Warning
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -water damage to ceiling tiles in walk in cooler area Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -walk in freezer Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -interior of unused reach in cooler soiled and cutting Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -container of rice Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -mold like substance on wall at mopsink Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -pipe leaking under handsink Warning
- 46-04-4:Hasp on front door marked exit. For reporting purposes only.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found -3 flies by mopsink Warning
- 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. -approximately 10 droppings in Shaffer pan in storage room . Manager clean up. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 02C-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 baked potatoes and cooked plant food. Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -handsink by 3 compartment sink hot side appears be turn off only a slight stream of water comes out of Fauct Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/17/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -by walk in cooler -water damage to ceiling in storage room, -water dripping from ceiling in storage room -water dripping into large pot near walk in cooler -per manager they speaking with landlord about roof
- 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. -larges pots
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -containers of food on floor in walk in freezer
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -ware washing area -prep area
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -top of burners soiled
- 46-04-4:Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. -hasp and pad log on front double door -hasp on second front door
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Ketchup
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -walk in freezer Bag of raw chicken over box of ocrs
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -by 3 compartment sink -employee bathroom
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. -per manager all employees have been working for 2 weeks, 2 employees signed forms **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. -Prep area Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -tcs sauce 41f
- 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 3 lap tanks stored in storage room
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/17/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -rear door.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -old waitstation,ware washing,cookline
- 46-04-4:Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. -Observed hasp on front door. Per operator lock smith coming tomorrow.
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. -per operator going use bleach. Establishment currently not operating. Establishment needs sanitizer prior to operating.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).