SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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AROMA INDIAN CUISINE AND BAR.

BEAT. 21/100

351 W BAY DR · PINELLAS, FLORIDA

Last inspected March 31, 2026 · passed

Failed 5 of 10 inspections. 12 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
10
5 passed · 5 failed
VIOLATIONS
56
includes 12 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Dec 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 31
2026
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MAR 30
2026
FAILED
6 violations2 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

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

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 1 time on this inspection

JAN 13
2026
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JAN 12
2026
FAILED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
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

MINOROther
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JAN 12
2026
FAILED
2 violations
DETAILS
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 1 time on this inspection

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NOV 12
2025
FAILED
7 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

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

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 2 times 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 1 time on this inspection

NOV 12
2025
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

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

NOV 25
2024
PASSED
16 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSFood Temperature
Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time 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 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

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 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 1 time 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 articles not re-used

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 2 times on this inspection

MINORFood Storage & Handling
Complete separation from living/sleeping area, laundry

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 15
2023
FAILED
4 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 2 times on this inspection

MINOROther
Rooms and equipment vented as required

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 15
2021
PASSED
10 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSFood Temperature
Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 2 times 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

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINOROther
False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Copy of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes (no longer used)

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 →

NEARBY IN PINELLAS

EAT 100
BONEFISH GRILL
EAT 96
ALOHA ANSLEY HAWAIIAN FUSION
EAT 96
NIGORI SUSHI & HIBACHI
EAT 95
SAUCED
EAT 92
BENEDICTS
YOUR CALL 89
ICE CREAM AND BEANS