TIKKA MASALAA

Name: TIKKA MASALAA
Address: 10029 W HILLSBOROUGH, TAMPA, FL, 33615-3000, US
Rating: 42.2

10029 W HILLSBOROUGH, TAMPA, FL 33615-3000

License #3917455

42.2 Grade F / 100

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TIKKA MASALAA in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 42.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 40 total violations — 3 critical, 9 major, 28 minor.

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The latest inspection on May 20, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 3 major, and 8 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Whisk stored inside hand washing sink next to front line flip top reach in cooler. Cutting board stored on top of front line hand washing sink next to tandoori oven.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Establishment no longer provides buffet service. Unused buffet table in dining room.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor throughout back kitchen establish are heavily soiled.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of all reach in coolers, cutting boards, and other food contact surfaces are soiled.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Multiple food items such as curried chicken, cooked potatoes, paneer, and ready to eat onions are not covered inside the walk-in cooler. Employee began covering some items at time of inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all non food contact surfaces: exterior of flip top reach in coolers, six burner stove top, the prior flat top griddle, tandoori oven, kitchen prep tables, food storage shelves, paper towel dispenser, three compartment sink, etc are heavily soiled.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. To open bottles of water stored on top of food runner station over small black reach in chest freezer for desserts.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Located on front line flip top reach in cooler.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Four cans of garbanzo beans are stored on floor in front of dry storage shelf for rice in food runner station.
[11-27-4] 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.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine tested at 0 PPM due to empty sanitizer bucket. Employee changed out sanitizer bucket, chlorine retested at 50 PPM at time of inspection.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in establishment with cut marks.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand washing sink next to tandoori oven bought by table and waste basket. Operator unblocked sink at time of inspection.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Establishment no longer provides buffet service. Unused buffet table in dining room.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles with sauces on front line not labeled.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked potato and multiple sauces inside walk-in cooler not covered. Operator covered all items at time of inspection.
[11-27-4] 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.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at server station and oven in front line cook soiled.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand washing signs at both front line hand washing sinks. Operator posted signs at time of inspection.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled beneath front line cook.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides and interior cabinet of deep fryer. Drip trays and sides of front line stove. Hood filters are all soiled.
[28-26-5] Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Waste water backing up from floor drains inside kitchen area when dish machine or sinks are running. 1 drain is located 6 feet from kitchen entrance between handwash sink and dish machine. 1 drain located at front line cook between stove and reach in cooler. 1 drain located next to three compartment sink. Operator will not be able to isolate the waste water as it is throughout the kitchen area.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe. Water leaking from pipe at hand washing sink next to tandoori oven. Operator placed a pan to catch leaking water at time of inspection.

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