TURMERIC INDIAN BAR & GRILL
1001 Cocoanut Avenue
Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Rosemary District
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 phone stored on a shelf above a preparation table next to food. Employee removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing waster under the hand washing sink on the right side of the cook line.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp and scollops stored above ready to eat sauces in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the shrimp and scollops. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled their phone then clean equipment without changing their gloves and washing their hands. Employee washed their hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to single service cups in the wait station area. Owner removed the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/22/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine on the 2nd floor soiled.
- 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Cooked lamb stored in walk in cooler #1 with a date mark of 7/14. Manager discarded the lamb. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled the garbage can then the exterior of a pan of food. Employees washed their hand and sanitized the exterior of the pan. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw lamb in walk in cooler #2. Manager placed the lamb over the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked lamb stored in walk in cooler #1 with a date mark of 7/14. Manager discarded the lamb. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Two hose bibs on the left side of the cook line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/22/2024 revealed 6 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).