Malai Indian Cuisine
Last inspected: Sep 18, 2025
39
Score
Malai Indian Cuisine, located at 437 Central Ave in St. Petersburg, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on September 18, 2025, with 8 major and 3 minor violations. During this inspection, a current hotel and restaurant license was not displayed, and expired on February 1, 2025. Additionally, fly sticky tape was observed hanging over a food preparation area and food was found stored on the floor, though these issues were corrected on-site.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
8
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 18, 2025
Routine - Food
8 major violations. 3 minor violations.
39
Oct 31, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Jun 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jan 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
20
Violations — Sep 18, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License observed expired on 2/1/2025.
50-09-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Hung on wall near reach in deli cooler next to walk In cooler. Employee removed items item. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Five gallon buckets of sauce stored on the floor. Employee moved items off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Glass finder drain line draining into hand sink in front counter area.
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed person in charge DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form at the time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting boards stained.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket stored inside handwashing sink next to walk in cooler. Employee removed items out of hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit observed.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Siding at handwashing sink in front counter bar area.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training certificate for Elina R. dated 4/30/2023 through FLRA SafeStaff. No other employee training certificates provided.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of pink liquid substance stored next to handwashing sink next to walk in cooler. Employee labeled as soap. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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