ZAIKA INDIAN CUISINE
2176 NE 123 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Food de inside washing machine.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container without handle inside rice bucket.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board on top the preparation table. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in freezer.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By dry storage preparation area. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
11
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler in the storage area with ambient temperature of 56F.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Long cutting in front of fryers.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed garbonzo beans can stored on the floor in the prep area. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in the kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In the front of the cook line.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed samosa thawing in room temperature in the kitchen. Operator placed back into reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout the kitchen.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In the kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken tikka (156F-162F - Cooking) taken off the tandoori oven, operator cooked chicken tikka (180F - Cooking). Corrected On-Site
- 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 over raw lamb chops in the reach in cooler in the storage room.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken tikka (55F - Cold Holding); lamb chops (54F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler from the night before, as per operator.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken tikka (55F - Cold Holding); lamb chops (54F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler from the night before, as per operator.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 5/10/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed dishwasher machine soiled. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container without handle inside the rice container. Manager removed it. Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board. Repeat Violation
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris under the shelves inside walk in cooler.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bags with rice on the floor in dry storage room..
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach in cooler.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table. Manager put it inside the sanitizer solution bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken on top of raw lamb inside reach in freezer. Manager separated chicken from lamb. 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. Cooked: Goat, lamb and pasta held more than 24/hrs without date marked inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/10/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 4/4/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler in disrepair, manager removed TCS food. Called technician. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw cover raw shrimps and raw lamb inside reach in freezer.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee answered his cell phone and continued working in food preparation without changing gloves. Employee washed hands and changed his gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 48°F in reach in cooler. Manager removed it and stored inside reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/4/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Food debris inside washing machine.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container without handle inside the rice
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Plastic container with chicken on the floor in the kitchen. Chef Pick it up. Corrected On-Site
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Hood filters soiled.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label on plastic container.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired since 10/1/2023
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Poster was provided to operator Repeat Violation
- 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. Observed cooked: chicken, chickpeas and lamb held for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2023 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).