MAR 17
2026
FAILED
6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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5TH ELEMENT INDIAN BISTRO AND BAR.
BEAT. 28/100
5130 LINTON BLVD UNIT E1 · BROWARD, FLORIDA
Last inspected March 17, 2026 · failed
Failed 2 of 4 inspections. 5 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
1 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
17
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Nov 2024
INSPECTION HISTORY
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 4 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
FEB 42026FAILED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 4
2026
FAILED
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
DEC 42025PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 4
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Approved source
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
NOV 142024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NOV 14
2024
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →