Bay Leaves Indian Cuisine
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
45
Score
Bay Leaves Indian Cuisine, located at 4023 W Waters Ave Ste 15-16 in Tampa, FL, had a high-risk inspection on April 9, 2026, with a score of 45. This inspection identified two critical violations, three major violations, and four minor violations. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across its ten recorded evaluations.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Sep 16, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
47
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
22
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 11 minor violations.
27
Apr 11, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
61
Nov 1, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
35
Jul 10, 2023
Complaint Partial
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
45
Mar 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 major violations. 3 minor violations.
32
Oct 17, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
33
Violations — Apr 9, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine using chlorine to sanitize at 0 ppm at time of inspection. **Warning**
16-55-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table across from stove, employee moved drink to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed , rice and fryer oil on the floor in the store room 2 buckets of cut vegetables on floor in walking cooler 1 bag of onions on floor in kitchen next to table close to walk in cooler. 2 pans of chicken on floor in walk in freezer. Employee raised all food items of the floor at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed white spray bottle of cleaner on food prep table across from stove, employee moved item to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker at mop sink located next to handwashing sink in back kitchen. **Warning**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink next to mop sink in back kitchen with a plastic pitcher inside , wet towels, and utensils, employee moved item from hand sink . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink closet to stove area , employee placed paper towels at hand washing sink . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
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. Observed employees Sumadhi ashokan, Satish, Shanta Reuben without food handlers training, working in restaurant for over 60 days. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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