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TIKKA BAR

Based on 6 health inspections, TIKKA BAR in KEY WEST has earned a 1.4/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 6 reports on file

503A GREEN ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/5/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13643573

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 5 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tile dusty By storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-05: Observed ceiling tile dusty By storage area. **Time Extended**
  • 32-12-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-05: Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed ice machine in disrepair near three compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-05: Observed ice machine in disrepair near three compartment sink. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed by kitchen and storage area. Observed tiles broken at WIF. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-05: Observed by kitchen and storage area. Observed tiles broken at WIF. **Time Extended**
  • 14-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-05: No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Time Extended**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed open milk container not dated. As per employee opened a day prior. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-05: Observed open milk container not dated. As per employee opened a day prior. **Time Extended**

3/3/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13490357

Follow-up Inspection Required

8 high, 2 int, 15 basic

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tile dusty By storage area. Warning
  • 24-27-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed clean cups stored near hand sink by soda station exposed to splash. Warning
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed ice machine in disrepair near three compartment sink. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed by kitchen and storage area. Observed tiles broken at WIF. Warning
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed lid container broken inside WIF. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on floor by back entrance. Warning
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed inside sugar container. Warning
  • 14-73-4:Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no signs at bathroom. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelves racks rusted to stored clean equipment. Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water on floor by WIF. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked tomato sauce 60°F as per cook from yesterday. And cooked rice at 58°F from yesterday. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 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. Observed Prepared tomato sauce in walk in cooler at 60F. As per cook from a day prior. Observed cooked rice at walk in cooler at 58°F. As per cook a day prior. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee proceeded to put gloves without wash hands. Warning
  • 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 touching face and proceeded to prepared naan bread. Warning
  • 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 touching Naan bread with bare hands. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw lobster at walk in cooler. Warning
  • 01B-11-4:High Priority - Ready-to-eat food contaminated by employee under restriction/exclusion. See stop sale. 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 touching Naan bread with bare hands. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Prepared tomato sauce in walk in cooler at 60F. As per cook from a day prior. Observed cooked rice at walk in cooler at 58°F. As per cook a day prior. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed prepared tomatoes sauce (60F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (58F - Cold Holding); as per cook cooling since a day prior. Observed milk (45F - Cold Holding); raw lobster (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding), as per cook open and close door during lunch busy. Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed open milk container not dated. As per employee opened a day prior. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled by kitchen entrance. Warning

3/3/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13489755

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed at walk in cooler a container with tomato sauce stored on floor. cook container on shel. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-03: Observed a pot with vegetables at floor inside walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at walk in cooler a container with tomato sauce without lid. Not in cooling process. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-03: Observed cooked tomato sauce 60°F as per cook from yesterday. Admin Complaint
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-03: **Time Extended**
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Cook. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-03: Observed employee touching face and prepared food. 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. Prepared tomato sauce found in walk in cooler at 50F. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-03: Prepared tomato sauce found in walk in cooler at 60F. Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-03: **Time Extended**

8/12/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10897267

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 5 int, 4 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed at walk in cooler a container with tomato sauce stored on floor. cook container on shel. Repeat Violation
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed at cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at walk in cooler a container with tomato sauce without lid. Not in cooling process. Repeat Violation
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Cook.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepared tomato sauce found in walk in cooler at 50°F.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line.
  • 05-10-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Sateen Senanayake/ Akbota kazbayoul/ Exp 1-10-25
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed at cook line. Corrected On-Site

4/16/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8846357

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 10 basic

  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No cover for trash container located inside unisex restroom.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in freezer floor with food debris .
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed lamb pot and onion sauce in plastic container stored on the floor.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside walk in freezer.
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Observed dry storage light burned out.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at the sink located in the restroom.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled reach in cooler gaskets . Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered frozen raw chicken and onion sauce stored inside walk in freezer .
  • 38-05-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area. Repeat Violation
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves are rusted. Repeat Violation
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed Home Depot plastic containers used to store sauce inside walk in freezer.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. Repeat Violation

7/31/2024· 1y 8mo ago

1 high, 2 int, 10 basic

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed stored bowls not inverted at kitchen.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
  • 38-11-4:Basic - Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Observed 50 foot candles not functioning properly throughout kitchen.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters heavily soiled.
  • 29-07-5:Basic - Observed pipe underneath 3 compartment sink repaired with tape.
  • 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler and freezer.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from pipe onto floor near 3 compartment sink.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken at reach in cooler at cook line.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade heavily soiled with old food debris.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.