CAFE MASALA
Based on 4 health inspections, CAFE MASALA in ST. PETERSBURG has earned a 3.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 1 year ago · 4 reports on file
10324 Roosevelt Boulevard North
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33716
Sienna Bay
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
2/14/2025· 1y ago
Visit ID: 8879897
Met Inspection Standards2 int
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of hand wash sink. Near microwave. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Replace during inspection Corrected On-Site
9/4/2024· 1y 6mo ago
Visit ID: 8749613
Met Inspection Standards3 int, 4 basic
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris. Stove top oven interior spike with food debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on double door reach in cooler.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can stored in front of hand sink in kitchen area. Inspector moved trash can. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator stocked paper towels at hand sink in kitchen 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. Multiple food items prepared onsite not date marked. Repeat Violation
4/30/2024· 1y 10mo ago
Visit ID: 8578331
Met Inspection Standards1 int, 1 basic
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Large bag of flour on floor in kitchen, owner moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Stand a lone reach in cooler cooked on 4-27 containers of fried breaded vegetables Operator date-marked items. Will email DBPR Form 5030-049. Date Marking. Corrected On-Site
12/19/2023· 2y 2mo ago
Visit ID: 8364817
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 2 int, 5 basic
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dry-storage shelf in kitchen a. #10 can of grilled eggplant
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of stand-alone refrigerator door soiled with food debris.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler located in kitchen against wall, interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt stored in container on bottom shelf of prep table removed from original packaging not labeled. Operator labeled salt. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dry-storage shelf in kitchen a. #10 can of grilled eggplant
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 10ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator primed sanitizer. Re check: reading 50ppm. 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. Operator replaced paper towels. 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. Stand-alone refrigerator a. Cooked chicken b. Cooked rice c. Milk