Gateway to India
8300 Bay Pines Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL 33709 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217023
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 30 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate (fixed on the spot, 4 repeats), 6 basic (3 repeats)-24
- Safety score76
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 30, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw chicken removed from commercial packaging stored above vegetables in walk in freezer. Operator moved chicken for proper storage.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate4
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
-jug of milk in walk in cooler opened 2 days ago with no date mark. Operator date marked.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
-Can opener blade soiled -Soda machine nozzles soiled Operator cleaned and sanitized items.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
-No paper towels at hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink -No paper towels at hand wash sink by ice machine Operator put out paper towels for both
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
No soap provided at handwash sink.
-No soap at hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink Operator put out soap.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Basic6
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Raw chicken sitting in still water in prep sink temped at 68°F. Operator began thawing at 10:30AM. Operator moved to walk in cooler to ambient cool.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
-bag of potatoes on floor in dry storage sheds in back of building. Operator removed from floor for proper storage.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
-to go containers behind bar not stored inverted - to go containers in dry storage shed not inverted Operator inverted boxes.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
-dumpster on grass
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
-under out of service reach in cooler near ice machine
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.