AROMA INDIAN CUISINE AND BAR

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked rice on counter 70f, moved to reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked carrots, rice pudding,Cooked veggies. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. One dead rodent in trap by the back door. Dead rodent removed and area sanitized. No other rodents or dropping observed. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Shared dumpster overflowing. Pick up dat is today.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 7 rodent droppings on shelf holding clean pans in dish area. 15 rodent droppings on dish machine. 5 droppings observed on dish machine floor. 12 droppings found in storage area to the right of doors exiting to the dining room. 6 droppings found under toaster oven in alley. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-12: 1 live rodent observed at callback running up the wall then coming down and running across the floor. Staff unable to find rodent at this time. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-12: Time Extended

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 7 rodent droppings on shelf holding clean pans in dish area. 15 rodent droppings on dish machine. 5 droppings observed on dish machine floor. 12 droppings found in storage area to the right of doors exiting to the dining room. 6 droppings found under toaster oven in alley. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked rice 50f, moved item back to walk in cooler.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish area.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour on floor in outside storage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on floor in outside storage. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm.

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10 rodent dropping observed on dish washer. No other dropping in dish area.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All hand sinks and men's room.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in dish washer area.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, fried cheese, fried vegetables. Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle used for scooping in corn starch.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dishwasher not dispensing sanitizer. Do not use until sanitizer dispenser is corrected.

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Dish machine drain.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.0 ppm. Sanitizer motor not working to distribute chemical. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Dish machine still not operational. Will not automatically dispense sanitizer. Pump observed to still be broken. Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: AC'd on 4/15/2025 Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Alley. Side cooks line Dish area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Dish area. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Alley. Side cooks line Dish area. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: No soap at the following locations: Dish area . East end of cooks line. Set end of cooks line. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Cannot observed written plan- locked up - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Soiled top. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Food stored on freezer floor. Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.0 ppm. Sanitizer motor not working to distribute chemical. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 on line touch cooked bread out of oven no gloves. Spoke to employee. Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled cutting boards Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Alley. Side cooks line Dish area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Alley. Side cooks line Dish area. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Cannot observed written plan- locked up - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked items in prep walk in cooler have no date markings. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. East walk in cooler at 50f, do not store anything in the walk in cooler until repaired. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Time Extended

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.0 ppm. Sanitizer motor not working to distribute chemical.

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 on line touch cooked bread out of oven no gloves. Spoke to employee. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked goat 49f, cooked chicken 50f, cooked chicken 47f, chick peas 51f, cooked lamb 50f, various cooked sauces 48f, cooler is reading 50f, all items to be discarded by chef.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked goat 49f, cooked chicken 50f, cooked chicken 47f, chick peas 51f, cooked lamb 50f, various cooked sauces 48f, cooler is reading 50f, all items to be discarded by chef. Cooked rice 60f, left on counter- advised to put in walk in cooler.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled cutting boards Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Alley. Side cooks line Dish area.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Alley. Side cooks line Dish area. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Cannot observed written plan- locked up

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked items in prep walk in cooler have no date markings.

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. East walk in cooler at 50f, do not store anything in the walk in cooler until repaired.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Unable to issue a license due to inaccurate plans Admin Complaint

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Self-service buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Food moved to into hinged containers Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: No covering over gulag jamun food at buffet. Reviewed with operator. Manager placed food in hinged lid container Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Heavily stained cutting boards at cook line . Reviewed with manager - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Cutting boards heavily stained at cook line Rwviewed with manager Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. at inside small bar area .Per manager , approved plans required by the city before hand wash sink can be installed . Manager states the area is not in use at this time for food preparation and he is in the process of the plan review process with the city - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: No hand wash sink in place in separate wine and dining area. Manager states the area is not in use at this time for food preparation . He is waiting for the City of Largo inspector to access plumbing prior to installing hand wash sink . Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Area in front area near bar has buffet with hinged containers for hot and cold food , Cook line has fryer equipment added between tandoori and stove , three reach in coolers opposite cooking equipment - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Plans not accurate , not complete . Wine area hand wash sink not connected until City of Largo approval. Buffet area with cold holding and hot holding mostly hinged containers opposite bar not included on plans . All cooking equipment and coolers at cook line not listed on plans . Expo -wait station area no longer has ice machine . The rice cooker, microwaves and cooler not listed on plans . Storage area with bag in a box system with water softener missing on plans between door to kitchen and expo- wait station . Triple sink in dishwashing area missing from plans . Food storage and prep tables between walk in cooler and office is missing on plans . Ceiling tiles missing in office and cook line areas . Unsealed , not smooth wood on wall along walk in cooler and dishwashing areas Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food ( containers of yogurt ) stored on floor in walk in cooler . Employee relocated yogurt Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Boxes of chicken and containers of yogurt in walk in freezer stored on the floor . Manager relocated food off the floor Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Manager inverted plates Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Plates not inverted at buffet. Reviewed with manager . Manager then inverted plated Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/

High Priority - Raw animal food ( raw chicken, raw shrimp ) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.( containers of sauces for dip ) in walk in cooler - manager rearranged food Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Self-service buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Food moved to into hinged containers Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu paneer at buffet .Employee brought to cook line to reheat . Recheck 180 F Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.milk in walk in cooler opened previous morning - manager date marked Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Heavily stained cutting boards at cook line . Reviewed with manager

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. at inside small bar area .Per manager , approved plans required by the city before hand wash sink can be installed . Manager states the area is not in use at this time for food preparation and he is in the process of the plan review process with the city

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in dish machine. Required chlorine test strips . Reviewed with manager

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Area in front area near bar has buffet with hinged containers for hot and cold food , Cook line has fryer equipment added between tandoori and stove , three reach in coolers opposite cooking equipment

Basic - Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Reviewed with manager . Manager turned ice machine off to clean Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Food ( containers of yogurt ) stored on floor in walk in cooler . Employee relocated yogurt Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment at cook line . Manager placed knives in dish washing area Corrective Action Taken

Basic - buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Manager inverted plates Corrective Action Taken