TARA'S ROTI SHOP
10006 N 30TH ST., Tampa FL 33612 · 813-930-8272
Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 8 visits since February 2024
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 16 points off where it started.
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 employees touching bread with bare hands.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored throughout kitchen.
Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Household bug spray ( Hot Shot) in back kitchen area. Owner removed and properly stored bug spray.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in back kitchen area has empty gallons of water stored inside it. Owner removed and properly stored empty gallons of water.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bottles of soda not stored 6 inches off of the floor in storage area.
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Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stick on clean dishes on shelves in back kitchen area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic bottles of sauces used for cooking has no labeling of ingredients in back kitchen area.
May 6, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink has dishes stored inside it.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pickled cucumbers made in the 24 hours has no date markings. Owner added proper dates to cucumbers.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table. Owner removed and properly stored drink.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on vending machine. Food Service Establishment in operation and license delinquent- establishment is open and operating/currently preparing and serving food to customers.
Aug 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in back kitchen area where food is prepared has a pot stored inside it.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice,curry goat cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside white refrigerator in kitchen area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table in back kitchen area where food is prepared.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink has slow draining water in kitchen area.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution tested 0ppm of chlorine. Owner refilled bucket retested at 100ppm of chlorine.
Mar 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Hot shot bug spray stored in kitchen area.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Curry goat,ox tails Cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside double door refrigerator in kitchen area.
Dec 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at kitchen. Operator provided paper towel.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Various cooked rice and cooked chicken in reach-in cooler. Operator date marking at time of inspection.
May 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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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 employees touching bread with bare hands.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Miscellaneous items in handwash sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. shrimp and other meat in reach in cooler not date marked.
Food stored on floor. Container of brown sugar on floor.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in sugar.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee milk in reach in cooler.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans and to go boxes not inverted above reach in cooler.
May 1, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked Potatoes FIRST TEMP 11:20am (50F - Cold Holding) CORRECTED TO; Cooked Potatoes SECOND TEMP 11:59 (45F - Cold Holding) operator placed in freezer at time of inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking on ready to eat food. Cooked prior Saturday
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves on first reach in cooler next to dry storage in kitchen prep area.
Feb 19, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Garbanzo Beans - Chef's Quality 6LBS
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02-01-2023 discussed with operator. Provided handout with customer service number. Operator has paid the license fee at the time of the inspection and is now current active.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hard shell eggs over ready to eat shredded coconut in reach in cooler next to soda storage. Discussed with operator, about proper storage. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked Potatoes FIRST TEMP 11:20am (50F - Cold Holding) CORRECTED TO; Cooked Potatoes SECOND TEMP 11:59 (45F - Cold Holding) operator placed in freezer at time of inspection.
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. Provided operator with vomiting and diarrheal handout.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in kitchen prep area next to 3 compartment sink blocked by crates. Handwashing sink in kitchen area in back used to contain strainer.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Max Maray 05-04-2019 Does not have certificate Sarah Maharaj
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking on ready to eat food. Cooked prior Saturday
Food stored on floor. Bottled Coke in back storage stored on ground in side dry storage. Bananas and oil stored on ground in kitchen area. Bottled water stored on floor in between dry soda storage and kitchen. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection.
Open dumpster lid.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves on first reach in cooler next to dry storage in kitchen prep area.
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.