5TH ELEMENT INDIAN RESTAURANT

dba S3 SANFORD FOODS LLC

About this restaurant

5th Element Indian Restaurant is a seating restaurant with 155 seats located at 1133 Rinehart Road in Sanford. The restaurant serves Indian cuisine and operates under the license of S3 Sanford Foods LLC. It offers both dine-in service and delivery options through multiple platforms including DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Postmates.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 1133 RINEHART RD
SANFORD, FL 32771
Phone: 952-855-2119
DBPR District: District 4 — Orlando (licenses expire April)
County (Region Code): Lee (code 36)
Seating: 155 seats

License

License Number: SEA6905261
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Apr 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Oct 28, 2025

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Oct 29, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	3	8	11
Violations Found H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V36 ×4 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13561303 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 28, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	2	6	12	20
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×4 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13508154 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 28, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	4	2	6
Violations Found H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13516440 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Sep 9, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	5	3	8
Violations Found H · V11 Food in good condition Food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13508037 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Aug 29, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	6	12	18
Violations Found H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V11 Food in good condition Food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V36 ×6 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 ×3 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13507189 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Aug 28, 2025	Routine - Food	Emergency order recommended	9	7	25	41
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×3 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 ×3 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V11 Food in good condition Food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated H · V12 ×2 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 ×2 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 ×4 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×6 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths I · V41 ×2 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V46 No smoking signs Required no smoking signs not posted B · V53 ×3 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10914999 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food