INDIAN EXPRESS STREET FOOD

2601 South Macdill Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33629
Palma Ceia Pines
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10830925

  • 14-71-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to fix door on small cooler underneath counter housing cash register. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-19: Operator removed duct tapes, needs to clean residue. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 5/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8714032

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop in flour bin. Chef removed bowl and placed at dishwasher. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to fix door on small cooler underneath counter housing cash register.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of flour stored on floor.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between reach in cooler and tables. Chef removed knifes placed at 3 compartment sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cloth stored underneath cutting board. Chef removed cloth and placed in bin. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored in counter next to pos system. Chef removed and properly stored medicine. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cloth used to line pans of onions. Chef removed cloths. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains and is no longer cleanable.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink has a dirty bowl stored inside it. Chef removed dirty bowl and placed at dishwasher.
  • 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. Rice, chicken, goat , all cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside reach in cooler and cooler underneath front counter.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at handwashing sink. Warning

Inspection Date: 4/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8646525

  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonia test kit at time of inspection.