AZAD TEK
1302 N MARION ST, Tampa FL 33602 · 727 412 3018
Last inspected Aug 3, 2026 · 9 visits since February 2024
5 inspections within 42 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 25 live roaches inside the reach in cooler gasket side door. 2 live roaches under a cement brick holding up the reach in cooler on cooks line. 1 live roach under trash can by ware washing sink.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025035098 | Apr 8, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $800 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing dishes with soap and water only
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Azek tek
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Under cooked eggs. Printed advisory manager posted
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Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In grey reach in on back wall employees pizza and spaghetti and chicken
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items stored by pan of oil. Manager removed.
Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Observed bed close to the shelf with bottled drinks.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Open and operating same ownership
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat sauce employee moved raw eggs to bottom shelf
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cut board
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 2 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment is using a chlorine sanitizer not for food contact surfaces.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 25 live roaches inside the reach in cooler gasket side door. 2 live roaches under a cement brick holding up the reach in cooler on cooks line. 1 live roach under trash can by ware washing sink.
Ordered shut on the spot. 3 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment is using a chlorine sanitizer not for food contact surfaces.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 25 live roaches inside the reach in cooler gasket side door. 2 live roaches under a cement brick holding up the reach in cooler on cooks line. 1 live roach under trash can by ware washing sink.
Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches behind the reach in cooler and ice chest freezer 4 dead roaches behind the water fountains by bathrooms 11 dead roaches under ware washing three compartment sink 3 dead roaches under cooks line grill.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 droppings in corner by shelf in electrical storage room operator started to clean area during inspection
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (45F - Cold Holding); hotdogs (45F - Cold Holding) operator moved to other cooler.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Operator has books but not completely filled out. employee filled out during inspection
Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on shelf 8 behind reach in freezer dead roaches operator vacuumed up the dead roaches
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under shelving and equipment
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips at time of inspection.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.