5th Element Indian Restaurant

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

Food Received at Proper Temperature

Employee Health Policies Present

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

Certified Food Manager Identification

Employee Health Policies Present

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has walk-in-cooler and walk in freezer outside back door that is not on plans. Also, a storage room with a walk in freezer inside storage area added outside of back door area. Verified plans in OnBase and did not see changes. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-02: Per manager they just received correspondence from Plan review today. Plan review is requesting additional information from operator in order for plans to be approved. Operator is requesting additional time to comply with plan review **Time Extended**

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored next to sealed sleeve of single use to go cups in cabinet in bar area. Operator removed window cleaner to properly store **Corrected On-Site**

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flying insects observed on front service line near glass door reach-in cooler. Also, one flying insect observed in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at reach-in cooler on front service line and cutting board at reach-in cooler on cook line both soiled. Also, ice chute on soda dispensing machine in dining area soiled. Operator had employee clean ice chute during this inspection **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without a handle used to dispense rice on front service line. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors, walls, and ceiling throughout back of house soiled

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk in freezer and walk-in-cooler soiled **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Bottom of door/door frame at back door in disrepair and not protecting flying insects to be present. Operator stated he has already ordered the piece to repair door frame/ door

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of multiple reach-in coolers and shelving in reach-in coolers soiled. Operator had employee start to clean reach-in cooler during this inspection **Corrective Action Taken**

Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple pans/ buckets of frozen foods in walk-in-freezer not covered **Repeat Violation**