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INDIAN EXPRESS STREET FOOD

2601 S MACDILL AVE, Tampa FL 33629

Last inspected May 19, 2025 · 3 visits since April 2024

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence3954035
Grade history
APR 24
MAY 25
Worst finding on record
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at handwashing sink.
Intermediate/27-16-4/Warning
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

May 19, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to fix door on small cooler underneath counter housing cash register.
Basic/14-71-4/Return visit May 19, 2025 · Operator removed duct tapes, needs to clean residue. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken
May 2, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored in counter next to pos system. Chef removed and properly stored medicine.
High priority/41-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cloth used to line pans of onions. Chef removed cloths.
High priority/14-86-1/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains and is no longer cleanable.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink has a dirty bowl stored inside it. Chef removed dirty bowl and placed at dishwasher.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice, chicken, goat, all cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside reach in cooler and cooler underneath front counter.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at handwashing sink.
Intermediate/27-16-4/Warning
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop in flour bin. Chef removed bowl and placed at dishwasher.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to fix door on small cooler underneath counter housing cash register.
Basic/14-71-4
Food stored on floor. Buckets of flour stored on floor.
Basic/08B-38-4
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between reach in cooler and tables. Chef removed knifes placed at 3 compartment sink.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cloth stored underneath cutting board. Chef removed cloth and placed in bin.
Basic/21-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Apr 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonia test kit at time of inspection.
Intermediate/16-37-1

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.