AROMA INDIAN CUISINE
14700 TAMIAMI TRAIL N SUITE 10
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/28/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler door handles and microwave door handles soiled with an accumulation of food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled with an accumulation of dust. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the license on display expired 12/1/2021. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Front door has gap between the double doors. The rear exit has a gap at the threshold. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 10-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use utensils stored in 91F standing water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled with food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container of sugar removed from original packaging not labeled on the cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Observed crab cakes advertised on the menu. The establishment is serving Mrs. Friday's Krabby Cakes. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: The operator stated a work order has been submitted for new menus. The operator stated servers will make guests aware of the imitation crab. **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed a public restroom removed and turned into a storage area. The operator made the line existing restroom unisex. Observed no plan submitted to plan review. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels near the dishmachine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink behind the bar. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-28: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/28/2025 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
8
Intermediate
7
Basic
20
Total
35
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler door handles and microwave door handles soiled with an accumulation of food debris. **Warning**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled with an accumulation of dust. **Warning**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the license on display expired 12/1/2021. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in multiple locations in the kitchen. **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on top of the reach in cooler. **Warning**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees wearing watches while engaged in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed a stand up reach in cooler missing doors and covered with a sheet in the kitchen. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bags of potatoes and onions stored on the floor in the kitchen and in dry storage. **Warning**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Front door has gap between the double doors. The rear exit has a gap at the threshold. **Warning**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice machine. **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on the oven door handle between uses. **Warning**
- 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. Observed the scoop handle used for uncooked rice not stored above the food in dry storage. **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use utensils stored in 91F standing water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled with food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler with a missing door. Observed standing water inside an out of service chest style reach in freezer. **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed uncooked rice stored uncovered in dry storage. **Warning**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe underneath the hand sink near the ice machine. **Warning**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on the floor near the employee entrance to the kitchen. **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container of sugar removed from original packaging not labeled on the cook line. **Warning**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 20 small flying insects in dry storage flying around bags of unwashed onion. Observed approximately 10 small flying insects near the mop sink. Observed approximately 10 small flying insects behind the bar area. Observed 2 small flying insects on top of sesame seeds on the cook line. **Warning**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non-food grade bags used to store fresh herbs in a stand up reach in cooler. **Warning**
- 01B-07-4:High Priority - Pickled lemons with mold-like growth in the reach in cooler with a missing door. See stop sale. The operator discarded the lemons. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lamb stored over paneer cheese in the reach in cooler. The operator proctored the raw lamb. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed small flying insects land on sesame seeds on the cook line. The operator discarded the sesame seeds. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw shell eggs ambient (66F - Cold Holding) in a reach in cooler with no door and curtains covering the opening. The operator discarded the shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shell eggs ambient (66F - Cold Holding) in a reach in cooler with no door and curtains covering the opening. The operator discarded the shell eggs. Observed cooked onions and peppers (66F - Cold Holding) at room temperature on the cook line. The operator stated the onions and peppers hand been held for approximately 1 hour. The operator was emailed a time as public health control. **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. Observed cooked rice (125F - Hot Holding) in the rice cooker. The operator stated the rice was cooked approximately 3 hours prior to inspection. The operator heat the rice to 156F for hot holding. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Observed crab cakes advertised on the menu. The establishment is serving Mrs. Friday's Krabby Cakes. **Admin Complaint**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the handwashing sink near the dishmachine blocked by chemical buckets. **Warning**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Multiple ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked in the reach in coolers and reach in freezer. **Warning**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed a public restroom removed and turned into a storage area. The operator made the line existing restroom unisex. Observed no plan submitted to plan review. **Warning**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels near the dishmachine. **Warning**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink behind the bar. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 35 total violations (8 high priority, 7 intermediate, 20 basic).
Inspection on 1/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-18-4:Basic - Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice. Beverage/soda dispenser device and tubing stored in ice bin used to serve to customers. Operator removed dispenser and tubing. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Located in dry storage across from dish washing area, bowl stored in container of dry food, in contact with food, no handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Licensed displayed expired in 2021. Advised operator to post updated license.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone found on in use cutting board. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in kitchen engaging in food preparation wearing wrist watch.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Several employees in kitchen engaging in food preparation not wearing hair restraint. Operator advised to have employees utilize hair restraints when working with food.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on floor in storage room across from kitchen.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Found on stove top, utensils held in water at 91F. Operator heated water to above 135F. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Located by dish washing area, under cutting board. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Two microwaves have soiled interior and food debris. Advised operator to maintain microwaves in clean order.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Several buckets of sauces in reach in cooler not covered with food stored above open containers on shelving. Operator placed lids on buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen foods stored in non food grade bags in reach in freezer. Operator advised to use food grade storage bags/containers.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2024. Advised operator to update license. Operator updated license before end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Located in dish washing area, blocked by ware washing equipment and dish machine chemicals.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/6/2025 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).