SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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5TH ELEMENT INDIAN RESTAURANT.

BEAT. 52/100

1133 RINEHART RD · SEMINOLE, FLORIDA

Last inspected October 29, 2025 · passed

Failed an inspection 8 months ago. 18 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
3 passed · 2 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
59
includes 18 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Dec 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 29
2025
PASSED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 4 times on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

OCT 28
2025
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

OCT 28
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
12 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 3 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 4 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

AUG 28
2025
FAILED
21 violations7 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 3 times on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 3 times on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 3 times on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 4 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 6 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINOROther
Exiting system — adequate, good repair (reporting only)

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 3 times on this inspection

DEC 13
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
14 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Unwrapped or potentially hazardous food not re-served

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Sewage and wastewater disposed properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 4 times on this inspection

MINOROther
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Florida Clean Indoor Air Act

Cited 2 times on this inspection

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DEC 15
2023
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

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 →

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