TIKKA MASALAA
10029 W HILLSBOROUGH · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615-3000
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-16-4High 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**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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-02-5Intermediate – 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**
Basic 6
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0ppm chlorine. Sanitizer bucket empty, no ware washing at time of inspection. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at end corner on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:09 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.