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HINDU TEMPLE OF FLORIDA

5509 LYNN RD, TAMPA, FL 33624

License #3919163

Quick take

HINDU TEMPLE OF FLORIDA in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 96 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 27, 2025. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 10 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 8 of them so far.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
1
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on October 27, 2025 shows 8 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspector notes
8
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for tamarind rice and yogurt rice. Manager added time during time of inspection.
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table soiled.
  • [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service take out containers and plates stored in floor in service station. Manager relocated all items onto a shelf during time of inspection.
  • [35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper located on wall over prep sink and grinder. Bug zapper located on wall by kitchen entrance over single service plates and take out containers. Manager removed all bug zappers during time of inspection.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Pot of mango lassi, yogurt raita, and tamarind paste stored on floor in Walk in cooler. Manager relocated raita onto shelf during time of inspection. Bag of rice stored on floor at rear kitchen exit. Manager relocated rice to an approved location during time of inspection.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Lotion and phone stored over sugar bin at dry storage shelf. Manager removed lotion and phone during time of inspection.
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle water stored on shelf over sugar bin. Manager discarded water during time of inspection.
  • [12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee relocated single service take out containers and plates on floor then wore gloves without washing hands. Discussed with manager. Employee washed hands then wore new gloves during time of inspection.
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HINDU TEMPLE OF FLORIDA has a strong inspection record. Would you eat here?

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