5TH ELEMENT INDIAN RESTAURANT
Buckhead Branch Drive
Jacksonville, Florida, 33216
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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8002 CITRUS PARK TOWN CENTER, WESTFIELD SHOPPING TOWN CITRUS PARK
Tampa, FL
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored inside flour bin
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex employees restroom in kitchen area with no covered receptacle
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees drink cup above prep table. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch and bracelet on wrist.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee put on hat Corrected On-Site
- 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Paint brush with metal around bristles area used to prepare food on cook line. Employee discarded Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fry oil stored on floor Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil's stored in 72F standing water. Manager discarded water Corrected On-Site
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light stored on wall over white deep reach in freezer in back outside storage area
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple foods in walk in cooler and walk in Freezer uncovered
- 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. 5 gallons cooked lentil stew (69-72F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler past 2 days from overnight with no additional preparation as per manager. Stop sale issued 1 pan fried onions (74-75F - Cooling), stored in perforated pan on shelf in kitchen prep area and was prepared and stored there from overnight with no additional preparation today. Stop sale issued Warning
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can dented butter beans stored on rack. Stop sale issued Warning
- 22-41-4:High 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. Observed employee using dish machine to sanitize and machine at 0ppm and not sanitizing. Machine was low on solution. Manager changed solution and now at 200ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee using dish machine to sanitize and machine at 0ppm and not sanitizing. Machine was low on solution. Manager changed solution and now at 200ppm. Employee re-washing equipments Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 5 gallons cooked lentil stew (69-72F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler past 2 days from overnight with no additional preparation as per manager. Stop sale issued 1 pan fried onions (74-75F - Cooling), stored in perforated pan on shelf in kitchen prep area and was prepared and stored there from overnight with no additional preparation today. Stop sale issued Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked peppers (52F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F - Cold Holding), stored in cook line reach in cooler drawers, place there from walk in cooler 1 hr ago but was left out. Employee place in reach in freezer boil eggs (72F - Cold Holding), stored in reach in flip top cooler at wait station and place there from reach in cooler 1 hr ago but needs more ice around product. Employee place more ice **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken on skewers (118F - Hot Holding), stored on metal skewers hanging from hood area on cook line. Place there after cooking approximately 10 mins ago. Discussed placing items on TIME and added to paperwork Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical sanitizer bottle stored above prep table next to food. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 5 gallons cooked lentil stew (69-72F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler past 2 days from overnight with no additional preparation as per manager. Stop sale issued Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 19 total violations (8 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 5/22/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
2
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Multiple large pots in back storage room not inverted/ protected.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor on cookline Also, container of meat stored on floor under bottom shelf in walk in freezer. Operator removed both foods from floor to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Two Employees washed hands at hand wash sink without using soap. Discussed with operator. Operator spoke with employees **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flying insects observed in prep area. Also, one flying insect observed in bar area.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from stove and portable cutting board in prep area soiled/ stained.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in warewashing area used to store misc trays and containers. Operator removed tray and misc containers to clear hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink on cookline. Operator replenished napkins at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in prep area. Operator replenished soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/22/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/20/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding at floor in employee restroom in disrepair/ missing.
- 22-41-4:High 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. Dishwasher Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) dishwashing machine keeps tripping the breaker. Operator called to have serviced. Triple sink on site but currently not set up. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in employee restroom and in future bake room. Operator replenished paper towels at both hand wash sinks. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in future baking room. Operator replenished soap at hand wash sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).