GATEWAY TO INDIA
8300 BAY PINES BLVD, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33709
License #6217023
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →GATEWAY TO INDIA in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 4 critical, 5 major, 10 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 23, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 4 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Bottle of milk opened a few days ago not date marked Operator date marked.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cookline stained -soda machine nozzles soiled Operator cleaned soda machine nozzles
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Near ice machine
- [33-23-4] Dumpster on dirt, not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
- [35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly near dish machine Operator killed fly.
- [06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. -tilapia filets inreach in cooler on cookline fully thawed in ROP packaging that specifies to remove from packaging before thawing. Stop Sale issued.
- [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. - tilapia filets in reach in cooler on cookline fully thawed in ROP packaging that specifies to remove from packaging before thawing. Stop Sale issued.
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -in shed out back Operator inverted items.
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. -unwashed produce over garlic ginger sauce in walk in cooler. Operator moved unwashed produce to store below ready to eat food
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -at hand wash sink by dish pit -at hand wash sink by ice machine -at handwash sink on cookline
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -mango lassi made a few days ago not date marked. Operator date marked.
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