Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Closed

TARKA KARAHI AND KABAB

7881 W SAMPLE RD STE C · CORAL SPRINGS · Broward County · FL 33065

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 17, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3483206
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8826536
DBPR license1606863

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJuly 17, 2024 3:34 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJuly 18, 2024 9:21 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#13High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee left cook line to mop floor area and move items to cooler and returned to,cook line without washing hands before putting on gloves. Reviewed proper procedures with employee and manager and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, cases of raw shell eggs above buckets of house made sauces and cases of raw chicken above open case of cut okra. Employee rearranged all items to properly separate. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Seventeen rodent dropping under small hand sink by floor mixer in far corner of kitchen farthest from cook line and dry storage. Employee removed droppings, swept, and mopped area.

Intermediate 2

#16Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Floor mixer bowl has food debris buildup.

#17Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle by front counter.

Basic 12

#1Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding tiles damaged under small hand sink at front corner of kitchen and along wall near cookline. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic32-12-5

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles on shelf next to spices at cook line and on shelf next to plates.

#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker next to plates on shelf above kitchen fliptop unit.

#5Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees in kitchen not wearing hair restraints.

#6Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under hand sink and triple sink at far end of kitchen.

#7Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor area under cook line has debris and grease buildup. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at front counter hand sink.

#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain lines under hand sink and triple sink at far end of kitchen leaking. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at far end of cook line slow draining / standing water.

#12Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Container of fish thawing on back prep table thawing at room temperature. Employee moved fish to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:07 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.