India Palace

Official wording

Two door Delfield refrigerator by server station: Observed potentially hazardous foods at 48 - 54 degrees F. Raita (48 degrees F) was made today at 2:00 p.m., per PIC. Raita moved to two door Traulsen refrigerator. Open container of whole milk: 51 degrees F, rice pudding: 52 degrees F, and 8 oz. container of raita (54 degrees F) were voluntarily discarded. Also in this refrigerator: mango latte: (54 degrees F) - voluntarily discarded. Remove all potentially hazardous foods from this unit. Discontinue using this unit until unit has been repaired. Repair unit so it is capable of maintaining potentially hazardous foods at or below 41 degrees F. Prep refrigerator: lower portion: heavy cream: 48 degrees F, gravy: 48 degrees F, raw chicken with marinade: 48 degrees F. Thermostat is set at 6.5 and max is 7. Repair refrigerator, so it maintains potentially hazardous foods at 41 degrees F or colder. Upper portion of unit: raw fish in two insert pans, below 41 degrees F. However, both had ice in them. Unit shall work properly without ice. Walk-in refrigerator: pakora: 47 degrees F, samosa: 48 degrees F. mixed cooked veggies: 45 degrees F, cooked chicken curry: 47 degrees F, raw chicken: 47 degrees F. Thermometer inside unit by the door: 48 degrees F. Repair unit so it is maintaining potentially hazardous foods at or below 41 degrees F. Also in walk-in refrigerator: tandoori chicken: 47 degrees F, masala, 46 degrees F, whole shell eggs: 47 degrees F. Masala sauce finished cooking at 10:30 a.m.. Veggie samosa: 47 degrees F. Potentially hazardous foods in the walk-in refrigerator ranged from 45 - 48 degrees F. Only thing prepared today that is in the walk-in refrigerator is the masala. Facility was closed yesterday. Recommend discarding potentially hazardous foods that are above 41 degrees F. Refrigerators at this facility are not working adequately. Keep refrigerator doors closed.

Inspector’s notes

Minor violations were also observed. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415) 473-6907. The report can be viewed at County of Marin Environmental Health Services, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 236, San Rafael, CA 94903. Office hours: Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.. The report may be also be viewed at the facility upon request. Inspection conducted in response to an allegation of a foodborne illness occurring after eating at this facility on 10/2/23. Food facility closure notice issued. Red placard posted.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.