VICTOR'S INDIAN PALACE

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....Hot holding pakora 115F, samosa 125F in steam table at buffet line . Food being held less than 4 hours . Operator time marked. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink...operator provided. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked....sauce, cooked chicken, goat , soup was cooked 2/3 days ago at walk in cooler . Employee date marked. Corrected On-Site

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.

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure...employee grabbed samosa with bare hands . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food after discussion Corrected On-Site

High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ..spoons, tong stored in dirty water at 91F . Employee removed . Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure...employee grabbed samosa with bare hands .

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner...goat thawing in room temperature at kitchen. Employee removed to walk in cooler . Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection....fried cauliflower 71F, curry goat 97F in prep table , per Cook , food was prepped at 3 pm , took another temperature after 30 minutes food was same temperature at 71F, 97F . Cooke removed food to walk in cooler . Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Food stored on floor....rice at dry storage room , raw chicken at dishwashing area. Employee properly stored. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink.

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. ...fried chicken date marked 9/7/24 at walk in cooler . See stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. ...fried chicken date marked 9/7/24 at walk in cooler .

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...grilled chicken 48F, samosa 48F, pakora 48F in flip top reach in cooler . Food not prepped or portion today . Food being held less than 4 hours . Employee removed food to walk in cooler . Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Stored food not covered...pakora, samosa at walk in cooler . Employee covered Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline range. Heat turned up Corrective Action Taken

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. At dry storage room

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored above raw fish salmon in 3 door glass. Discussed with operator Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a nonsecure area. Establishment has ice machine located outside. Adequate overhead protection is present however ice machine not locked when not in use. Discussed with operator. Operator will install lock

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw chicken stored in plastic to go thank you bags in reach in freezers

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored above cooked vegetables in walk in cooler

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing pink substance at ware washing machine not labeled

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed at lights above cook line. Discussed with operator