DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

TARKA KARAHI AND KABAB

7881 W SAMPLE RD STE C

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10826543

  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in kitchen and host stand in disrepair Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-25: Observed at callback same **Time Extended**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Holes in wall in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-25: Observed at callback same **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled at cook line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-25: Observed at callback same **Time Extended**
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed food borne illnesses with operator. Provided hand out Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-25: Observed at callback same **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-25: Observed at callback same time extended until 6/23/2025 **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732731

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in kitchen and host stand in disrepair Warning
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open drink on prep table in kitchen. Operator discarded drink Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at cook line no hair restraint. Employee put on hat Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Holes in wall in kitchen Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in glass cooler Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw chicken in walk in freezer not covered Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw goat thawing under standing water. Operator turned on water Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled at cook line Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired Dec 1 2024. Operating renewed license over phone during inspection. Confirmation number 24606827 Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Flip top cooler- tomato sauce (52F- Cold Holding) cut tomato (70F - Cold Holding). Per operator items transferred from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Observed food under no temperature control. Operator placed food in walk in cooler to cool down. Food not prepared or portioned today. 2. True glass cooler; milk (53F - Cold Holding); cheese (54F - Cold Holding); chickpeas (52F - Cold Holding). Per operator items transferred from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Operator placed food back in walk in cooler to cool down. Food not prepared or portioned today **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed food borne illnesses with operator. Provided hand out Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at kitchen hand wash sink Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/18/2024

  • 32-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker next to plates on shelf above kitchen fliptop unit. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup on hood filters. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Observed at callback inspection same. Service scheduled for cleaning. **Time Extended**
  • 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain lines under hand sink and triple sink at far end of kitchen leaking. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
  • 29-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at far end of cook line slow draining / standing water. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Observed at callback same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/17/2024

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding tiles damaged under small hand sink at front corner of kitchen and along wall near cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles on shelf next to spices at cook line and on shelf next to plates.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker next to plates on shelf above kitchen fliptop unit.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees in kitchen not wearing hair restraints.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under hand sink and triple sink at far end of kitchen.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor area under cook line has debris and grease buildup. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at front counter hand sink.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup on hood filters. Repeat Violation
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain lines under hand sink and triple sink at far end of kitchen leaking. Repeat Violation
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at far end of cook line slow draining / standing water.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Container of fish thawing on back prep table thawing at room temperature. Employee moved fish to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee left cook line to mop floor area and move items to cooler and returned to,cook line without washing hands before putting on gloves. Reviewed proper procedures with employee and manager and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, cases of raw shell eggs above buckets of house made sauces and cases of raw chicken above open case of cut okra. Employee rearranged all items to properly separate. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Seventeen rodent dropping under small hand sink by floor mixer in far corner of kitchen farthest from cook line and dry storage. Employee removed droppings, swept, and mopped area.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Floor mixer bowl has food debris buildup.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle by front counter.

Inspection Date: 4/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8658810

  • 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed at corner of cook line next to hood equipment Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Next unannounced **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under cook line equipment Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Next unannounced **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and. Observed at glass slide top Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Next unannounced **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Next unannounced **Time Extended**
  • 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed at cook line hand wash sink next to ware washing area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Next unannounced **Time Extended**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in main walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Next unannounced **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed in ware washing area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-23: Next unannounced **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8563635

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed at corner of cook line next to hood equipment Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under cook line equipment Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and. Observed at glass slide top Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed at cook line hand wash sink next to ware washing area Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water/room temperature. Operator turned on cold running water Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in main walk in cooler Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed in ware washing area Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef stored in direct contact with plastic handle thank you bag in walk in freezer. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. right side: milk (51F); home made yogurt (49F); cooked vegetable samosa (50F); rice pudding (50F); cheese (54F); butter (51F); sour cream (56F); cream (50F); cream cheese (51F); yogurt commercially processed (49F); cheese blocks (52F); raw shell eggs ambient (56F). Monitored unit for approximately 45 minutes with no changes in temperature. Operator states items have been in unit overnight. Unknown time out of temperature. Items not prepared or portioned today. 2 door glass on cook line: cream cheese (60F); cream (62F). Unknown time out of temperature. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. right side: milk (51F); home made yogurt (49F); cooked vegetable samosa (50F); rice pudding (50F); cheese (54F); butter (51F); sour cream (56F); cream (50F); cream cheese (51F); yogurt commercially processed (49F); cheese blocks (52F); raw shell eggs ambient (56F). Monitored unit for approximately 45 minutes with no changes in temperature. Operator states items have been in unit overnight. Unknown time out of temperature. Items not prepared or portioned today. See Stop Sale 2 door glass on cook line: cream cheese (60F); cream (62F). Unknown time out of temperature. See Stop Sale Warning
  • 03G-46-1:Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Establishment preparing home made yogurt by fermentation requiring yogurt to be left at room temperature form approximately 10 hours after heating Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at cook line hand wash sink. Operator provided Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment preparing home made yogurt by fermentation requiring yogurt to be left at room temperature form approximately 10 hours after heating Warning

Inspection Date: 12/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8354179

  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Drain inside dish machine not closing completely and not blocked allowing water to run straight through washing. Proper washing, rinsing, and sanitizing steps not taking place.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed water bottle next to clean pans on shelf by dish machine. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 1) Containers of fryer on floor by storage rack outside left walk in cooler. Employee moved fryer oil to shelf in store room. 2) Container of frozen meat on floor in walk in freezer. Manager moved container off of floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of frozen meat in walk in freezer not covered. Employee wrapped container. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In True reach in cooler, cooked mango yogurt drink (46F - Cooling); cooked sweet yogurt drink (48F - Cooling). Per manager, both prepared and cooling overnight. Manager discarded both items. See stop sale. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In True reach in cooler, cooked mango yogurt drink (46F - Cooling); cooked sweet yogurt drink (48F - Cooling). Per manager, both prepared and cooling overnight.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by dish machine. Employee replaced paper towels Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by dish machine. Employee replaced soap. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Fried onions held under time control - no written plan available. Time as Public Health Control form printed and completed during inspection. Corrected On-Site