TIKKA MASALAA
10029 West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33615
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at end corner on cook line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **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 with accumulation of grease. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food substance. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked chickpea and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/10/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0ppm chlorine. Sanitizer bucket empty, no ware washing at time of inspection. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at end corner on cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered the establishment from outside, then handled plated food to served guests without washing hands first. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food substance. Repeat Violation 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
- 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 chicken, cooked chickpea and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/10/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 3/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for 2 food employees. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked goat, cooked chicken and other food in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-04: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/28/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All 3 handwash sinks in kitchen. Operator post signs. No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink on cook line. No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of the handwash sinks soiled with food debris and grease. Hood filters soiled with grease. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 35 live flies observed in rice storage area between kitchen and dining room. 4 live flies at buffet line in dining area. 1 live fly at bar area. Admin Complaint
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024. Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shrimps stored over whole carrots and other whole vegetables in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed multiple cracked raw shell eggs stored and pooled with other raw shell eggs in the same container in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple spice containers soiled with old food debris. Can opener soiled with grease. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for 2 food employees. Warning
- 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, cooked chicken and other food in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/8/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach-in cooler door handles at cook line.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At cook line. Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At cook line. Repeat Violation
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sinks at cook line and wait station.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handwash sink soiled with old food debris at cook line.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chickpea, cooked chicken and various cooked/prepped food items not covered in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in Freezer. Light bulbs burned. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cheese and sauces in walk-in cooler. Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored over raw shrimps in walk-in cooler.
- 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. Provided by email.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Spice containers soiled with old food debris on cook line. Cutting boards stained on cook line.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A container of standing water with cooking utensils stored in handwash sink at cook line. Operator removed. 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 chicken, cooked chickpea and various cooked food not date marked in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/8/2023 revealed 14 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).