MAA KITCHEN
8206 PHILLIPS HWY ST 25
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/18/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-42-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: No change. **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cauliflower fried, fried vegetables, ghee, tomato chutney, at room temperature in kitchen at 53-68F. Person in charge states items held on time, no time mark or time paperwork for items. will hold on remaining time today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Rice, fried vegetable on line at 63-83F. Person in charge states is on time, but establishment has no time paperwork or time mark on items. Inspector helped operator fill out during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ghee on cook line with no heat, chicken in warmer set at 119F at 83F, 109F. Recommend holding on time. Will hold for remaining time today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Samosas in warmer at 105F. Moved to time during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. No plans have been submitted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Operator needs more time to submit. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2025 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
9
Intermediate
9
Basic
12
Total
30
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Several bulk goods have bowls with no handles used as scoops. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks stored with/ over food products in kitchen. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple clean dish ware items wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler bowl of chicken stored on floor. In walk in freezer cases of food stored on floor. In kitchen bus tub of spices stored on the floor. Person in charge began raising. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in dirty water on cook line at 100F. Also, tongs hanging off of naan oven with ends close to ground. Person in charge removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Speed rack cover in use in walk in cooler with mold like substance buildup. Exterior of makeshift faucet at prep sink in kitchen with debris buildup. High touch handles with debris buildup. Main kitchen hood filters with grease buildup. Side of cooktop/ fryers with grease buildup. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service items not inverted on line. Person in charge inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink by dish pit slow draining. Also, leak under sink leaking into catch bucket.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed fish thawing in standing water in back prep sink. Person in charge turned on water. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall below triple sink with mold like substance buildup.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk white powders unlabeled in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Rice cooling overnight per person in charge at 49-53F. Other items in unit holding temperature. Person in charge states did not have out of refrigeration today.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee wipe hands on aprons then don gloves without hand wash. Also, observed employee washing hands in prep sink. Person in charge spoke to employees during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handle prepared naan with no gloves. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed three flying insects at bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw fish stored over prepped vegetables. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice cooling overnight per person in charge at 49-53F. Other items in unit holding temperature. Person in charge states did not have out of refrigeration today.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cauliflower fried, fried vegetables, ghee, tomato chutney, at room temperature in kitchen at 53-68F. Person in charge states items held on time, no time mark or time paperwork for items. will hold on remaining time today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ghee on cook line with no heat, chicken in warmer set at 119F at 83F, 109F. Recommend holding on time. Will hold for remaining time today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at hose Bibb at back left side cook line with hose attached.
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed chicken cooling at room temperature at 101F retemped 1 hour later at 90-91F. Person in charge moved to walk in freezer to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at make line with debris buildup. Also, soda nozzle at bar with debris buildup.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in back kitchen used by employee to drain pot. **Repeat Violation**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. No plans have been submitted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishments probe thermometer has dead battery at time of inspection.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at hand wash sink by dish pit. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Meat in walk in cooler cooked 2 days ago per person in charge with no date mark.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles with table cleaner per person in charge unlabeled.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand wash sink by ice machine. Person in charge turned on during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 30 total violations (9 high priority, 9 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 1/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-42-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. Person in charge states has tried to get quote to enclose area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: No change, operator needs time to submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-07: No change, products still stored outside back door. **Admin Complaint**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed containers of medicine stored on shelf above prep areas in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Also, in dry storage, uncovered bulk dry good stored on shelf with chemicals. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Observed two containers of medicine on shelf above prep area in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-07: Two bottles of medicine stored on shelf over prep area. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. Person in charge states has tried to get quote to enclose area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: No change, operator needs time to submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-07: Plans have not been submitted. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/7/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-42-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. Person in charge states has tried to get quote to enclose area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: No change, operator needs time to submit plans. **Time Extended**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed containers of medicine stored on shelf above prep areas in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Also, in dry storage, uncovered bulk dry good stored on shelf with chemicals. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Observed two containers of medicine on shelf above prep area in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 flying insects in dry storage room in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Observed two flying insects in back kitchen. Observed one flying insect in back dry storage room. **Admin Complaint**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. Person in charge states has tried to get quote to enclose area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: No change, operator needs time to submit plans. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/5/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
5
Basic
14
Total
26
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bulk dry goods with to go containers with no handles used as scoops.
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed fried onions in direct contact with linen towel on sheet pan in kitchen. Observed cloth used in direct contact with naan on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees on cookline with no hair restraint. Donned hairnets. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple clean dishware items wet nesting.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease buildup behind cookline. Walls in dish room with mold like substance buildup. Rust observed on ceiling of walk in freezer. Also, water observed on floor in dish pit.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple containers observed with cracked edges, missing pieces in clean dishware storage.
- 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. Person in charge states has tried to get quote to enclose area. **Admin Complaint**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in dirty water at cook line and at prep line at 74-105F. Person in charge removed to switch out water. Also, tongs at naan oven hanging from handle at knee level.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy grease buildup on hood filters, side of fryers. Interior of not in use double door reach in cooler with mold like substance buildup in kitchen.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris observed on several clean dishware items in storage area.
- 29-12-4:Basic - Plumbing fixture (toilet, urinal, sink) not easily cleanable. Faucet at prep sink in kitchen not smooth and easily cleanable due to flexible piping being utilized.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on top shelf at cookline not inverted. Person in charge inverted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple food items in walk in cooler and walk in freezer uncovered. Also, oil case stored on floor in kitchen.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk dry goods in back kitchen unlabeled. Person in charge began labeling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed containers of medicine stored on shelf above prep areas in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Also, in dry storage, uncovered bulk dry good stored on shelf with chemicals. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm, person in charge reran and tested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on cookline touch face, then handle food product without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 flying insects in dry storage room in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Curry leaves in walk in cooler stored in to go bag.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut cabbage, chicken, cauliflower tempura, tomato chutney, yogurt sauce in to go packages at 45-74F stored at room temperature on time per person in charge. No time mark on items, and no time paperwork provided at inspection. Person in charge states may have lost during remodel. Provided paperwork to operator. Moved to time during inspection. Cream sitting out at cookline at 94F. Person in charge states has been out for 1 hour, moved to time during inspection. In walk in cooler rice, chicken, cut cabbage at 44-45F. Person in charge states door frequently open. All other items at 43F. Person in charge will monitor and opened walk in freezer door. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, rice, goat 119-120F in warmer set at 121F in kitchen. Person in charge states holds on time, no time mark or time paperwork filled out during inspection. Provided time paperwork to operator. Will move items to time today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Chicken on shelf under cookline at 85F. Retemped 1 hour later at 84F. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitchers stored in front bar hand wash sink. Items were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added outdoor storage outside of back door which is a covered hallway that opens to the outdoors. Not fully enclosed. Observed open food products and dry storage in said area. Person in charge states has tried to get quote to enclose area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Per person in charge freezes chutneys, then thaws. Chutney in walk in cooler made 2 days ago per person in charge with no date mark, tracking.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash sink in kitchen by server line. Water at 79F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/5/2024 revealed 26 total violations (7 high priority, 5 intermediate, 14 basic).