MALAI INDIAN CUISINE
Food safety records indicate MALAI INDIAN CUISINE in ST PETERSBURG has 2 inspections with a 3.0/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
437 CENTRAL AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/18/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10934928
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License observed expired on 2/1/2025.
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Hung on wall near reach in deli cooler next to walk In cooler. Employee removed items item. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Five gallon buckets of sauce stored on the floor. Employee moved items off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Glass finder drain line draining into hand sink in front counter area.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed person in charge DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form at the time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting boards stained.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket stored inside handwashing sink next to walk in cooler. Employee removed items out of hand sink. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit observed.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Siding at handwashing sink in front counter bar area.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training certificate for Elina R. dated 4/30/2023 through FLRA SafeStaff. No other employee training certificates provided.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of pink liquid substance stored next to handwashing sink next to walk in cooler. Employee labeled as soap. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 10/31/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8893507
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed