SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIA.

BEAT. 18/100

9551 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 10 & 11 · DUVAL, FLORIDA

Last inspected March 12, 2026 · failed

Failed 6 of 10 inspections. 17 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
10
4 passed · 6 failed
VIOLATIONS
46
includes 17 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Dec 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 12
2026
FAILED
1 violation
DETAILS
SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 3 times on this inspection

MAR 12
2026
PASSED
0 violations
MAR 11
2026
FAILED
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 3 times on this inspection

MAR 10
2026
FAILED
14 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Source
Approved source

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 2 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 1 time 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

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 2 times 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 4 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Fire extinguishers — proper and sufficient (reporting only)

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 26
2025
FAILED
4 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Source
Approved source

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 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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AUG 25
2025
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 25
2025
FAILED
10 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Source
Approved source

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times 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
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Sewage and wastewater disposed properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 9
2024
FAILED
15 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 3 times on this inspection

SERIOUSFood Temperature
Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 3 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 3 times on this inspection

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

Cited 3 times on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 2 times 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 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

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

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Florida Clean Indoor Air Act

Cited 1 time on this inspection

NOV 15
2023
PASSED
0 violations
DEC 14
2022
PASSED
0 violations

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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