TIKKA BAR
503A GREEN ST · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High 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-07-5High 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-10-4High 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**
09-01-4High 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-20-5High 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-11-4High 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-02-5High 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-02-5High 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**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – 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**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled by kitchen entrance. **Warning**
Basic 15
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tile dusty By storage area. **Warning**
24-27-4Basic – 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**
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed ice machine in disrepair near three compartment sink. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed by kitchen and storage area. Observed tiles broken at WIF. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed lid container broken inside WIF. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on floor by back entrance. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – 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**
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no signs at bathroom. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelves racks rusted to stored clean equipment. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water on floor by WIF. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cooked tomato sauce 60°F as per cook from yesterday. And cooked rice at 58°F from yesterday. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.