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BOMBAY BISTRO INDIAN CUISINE

17860 SE 109 AVE STE 600, Summerfield FL 34491 · 352-320-6065

Last inspected Jun 23, 2026 · 10 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats48
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5203112
Grade history
JAN 24
SEP 24
MAR 25
NOV 25
APR 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At the cook line, observed: seven live roaches on wall near plumbing behind cooler, ten live roaches inside wood cabinet crevice next to cooler and one live roach on wall behind standing cooler. Employee killed some roaches.
High priority/35A-05-4/Admin Complaint
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Inspection history

10 visits, newest first

Jun 23, 2026Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
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. No documents available at inspection time.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning/Return visit Apr 22, 2026 · No document available. Time Extended/Return visit May 12, 2026 · Time Extended/Return visit Jun 23, 2026 · No documents available at inspection time for any employees (total of three food handler employees). Admin Complaint
May 12, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. No documents available at inspection time.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning/Return visit Apr 22, 2026 · No document available. Time Extended/Return visit May 12, 2026 · Time Extended
Apr 22, 2026Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At the cook line, observed: seven live roaches on wall near plumbing behind cooler, ten live roaches inside wood cabinet crevice next to cooler and one live roach on wall behind standing cooler. Employee killed some roaches.
High priority/35A-05-4/Admin Complaint/Return visit Apr 22, 2026 · One live roach inside cabinet crevice, Employee killed and cleaned. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken
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. No documents available at inspection time.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning/Return visit Apr 22, 2026 · No document available. Time Extended
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No documents available
Intermediate/11-26-1/Warning/Return visit Apr 22, 2026 · No documents available. Time Extended
Apr 17, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 20 violations recorded, 4 high priority.

4 High priority6 Intermediate10 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. At the cook line, medicine containers next to plates and single service, employee moved.
High priority/41-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Live, small flying insects found One flying insect at the dining area.
High priority/35A-02-7/Admin Complaint
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At the cook line, observed: seven live roaches on wall near plumbing behind cooler, ten live roaches inside wood cabinet crevice next to cooler and one live roach on wall behind standing cooler. Employee killed some roaches.
High priority/35A-05-4/Admin Complaint
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, next to bread oven butter (ghee) 113F per employee item was prepared today, employee will use time as a public health control for ghee.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the ware washing area blocked by big port and mop bucket.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Repeat Violation
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the cook line used to stored sanitizer bucket, Employee moved.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
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. No documents available at inspection time.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No documents available
Intermediate/11-26-1/Warning
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler and reach-in coolers, all food missing dates, per manager items were prepared between 04/15-16/2026.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the triple sink, spray bottle with pink solution not labeled, Manager labeled degreaser
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. At the ware washing area, four sticky traps with flying insects.
Basic/35A-06-4/Admin Complaint
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside dessert container and potato's containers, Employee moved all.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under and behind equipment heavily soiled with food residue and grease.
Basic/36-73-4/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, plastic containers with food on floor under shelves, Manager started moving containers around.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At the cook line, tong on oven handle, employee moved to triple sink.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment or inaccessible. Mop sink near back door completely block by heavy equipment and items stored inside sink, also observe mop bucket full with dirty water, employee started moving items out of mop sink.
Basic/29-27-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of rice warmer and cooking equipment (stove oven) soiled with food residue and grease.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Open condiments provided for self-service not properly protected. At the buffet station, sauces (plant base heated) not covered. Cold holding: 43F.
Basic/08B-04-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in coolers soiled with food residue.
Basic/22-16-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on storage shelves not inverted.
Basic/25-05-4
Nov 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw shell eggs on shelf over bag of carrots and gallon of milk.
High priority/08A-05-6
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer near walk in cooler soiled with food debris. Interior of reach in make table soiled with food debris. Interior of reach in freezer on cookline soiled with food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dishes in hand sink in ware wash area. Manager removed.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device and/or soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink on cook line has no soap or towels. Hand sink at kitchen entrance has no soap. Hand sink in ware wash area has no soap or towels.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken and lamb cooked on Tuesday with no date mark.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls on top of reach in cooler not inverted. Plastic pans on top shelf over triple sink not inverted.
Basic/24-05-4
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Pan of personal food on shelf over cut peppers and onions in reach in make table.
Basic/08B-49-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on dry storage shelf over cans of food. Operator moved.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Bin of sugar and bag of sugar on floor on cookline. Cases of oil stored on floor in back room.
Basic/08B-38-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of chest freezer in back room soiled with food debris. Exterior of upright reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Shelves on cookline soiled with food debris. Exterior of bulk food containers soiled with food debris. Gaskets of reach in freezer on cookline soiled with food debris.
Basic/23-03-4
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall in ware wash area soiled with food debris. Floor under cooking equipment soiled with grease and food debris.
Basic/36-50-4
Apr 10, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Operator increase seats to 48, Operator working to get approval.
Basic/51-15-4/Return visit Apr 10, 2025 · Operator moved extra chairs and tables, also working with utility company to get approval for 48 seats. Time Extended
Mar 26, 2025Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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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/. Change of ownership, new operator added a buffet station at the dining area, also moved location of ice machine and added new equipment at the cook line.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning
Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Operator increase seats to 48, Operator working to get approval.
Basic/51-15-4
Sep 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the prep area, white rice white rice 112-119F, manager will discarded at 3:00pm
High priority/03B-01-6
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At the boba tea area, observed measuring spoons handles touching the toppings.
Basic/10-01-5
Jan 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee touched raw beef with gloved hands then removed glove and continued to fill cup with broth without washing hands.
High priority/12A-12-4
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer: portioned raw beef on shelf over cooked foods. Manager moved raw beef to bottom shelf.
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrected On-Site
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose in middle sink of triple sink. Picked up.
High priority/29-37-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior back wall of ice machine has black substance.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink at front counter. Manager filled towels.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in jasmine rice. Removed.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in walk in cooler. Removed.
Basic/14-45-4/Corrected On-Site
Clean utensils or equipment stored in a bathroom, locker room or mechanical room. Slicer on stand stored in employee restroom. Operator removed slicer.
Basic/24-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape around top of pipe of hose hanging inside triple sink.
Basic/14-71-4
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee cooking with two bracelets on arm.
Basic/13-07-4
Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Sponges at all hand sinks and in triple sink.
Basic/21-23-4
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Large bin of soy sauce on floor in back kitchen area.
Basic/08B-47-4
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles inside bins of flour, sugar, and brown sugar on dry storage shelf.
Basic/10-01-5/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Several cases of cups, lids, pans and trays stored in employee restroom. Manager stated the restroom is not used. Began moving trays out of restroom.
Basic/25-18-4/Corrective Action Taken
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in wringer of mop bucket mop head down. Manager moved.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel near drink station at front counter.
Basic/21-12-4
Jul 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the front, employee rinsed container in sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Vietnamese sandwich made with homemade mayonnaise (raw shell eggs), Employee placed an asterisk next to mayonnaise and consumer advisory.
Intermediate/02B-04-5/Corrected On-Site
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Only two employees, both employees signed the agreement during inspection.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine located at the front counter area with mold like substance on the left side, employee cleaned.
Basic/22-20-5/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar scoop handle in direct contact with the sugar, employee stored properly.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled, Employee cleaned during inspection.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink at the front counter leaking.
Basic/29-08-4

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.