Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

TIKKA INDIAN CUISINE

5445 FRUITVILLE RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34232

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3616407
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10906529
DBPR license6803501

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat vegetables in the standing reach in cooler. Operator moved the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed their test kit for their chlorine dish machine soaked through and unusable.

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a single service cup used as a scoop. Operator removed the scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed multiple employee working on the cook line without hair restraints. They placed them on when I walked into the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-01-5

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 scoop handles in contact with dry foods in the dry storage area. Operator removed the scoops. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed no drain plug for their dumpster.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.