TIKKA BOWLS & TACOS
155 FOUNTAINS WAY BLDG 1 STE 4, Saint Johns FL 32259 · 904-481-8576
Last inspected Aug 21, 2026 · 10 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 25 points better than where it started.
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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Aug 21, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 SafeStaff certificates available, all expired. Operator can email certificates to inspector and inspection will be complied without no onsite visit.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At soda dispenser ice bin, lid has build up of encrusted residue.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License expired 7/1/2026 posted at front counter.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At dish area, exterior of bulk rice containers have build up of food residue.
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Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At dining room station, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Sanitizer container empty. Operator changed container, remade bucket, tested 200ppm.
Jan 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All sanitation buckets reading 0ppm, dispenser at triple sink reading 0ppm, operator remade all buckets to 150ppm.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. All sanitation buckets stored under prep table in middle of kitchen, all buckets moved.
Aug 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of pineapple tidbits under front line steam table.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Goat (128F - Hot Holding) on stove top not over flame, per operator birria has been there less then 1 hour, birria put over flame on stovetop. Recheck at 171F after 15 minutes.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin at soda machine.
Mar 13, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 4, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. In use dish machine ran multiple times reading 0ppm, employees set up triple sink with quaternary ammonium reading 300ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle and underside area around nozzle of coffee machine at drink station in dining area.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Only alcohol license displayed at front counter.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of plastic wrap, aluminum foil, and to go containers on floor in prep area.
Sep 9, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Establishment licensed for 16 seats, at time of inspection there are a total of 32 seats inside and outside of establishment.
Jul 9, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Manager came to work and put on hair net then began touching Celina handles and clean pans without first washing hands.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of soap and sanitizer stored over racks of clean pots and pans in dish area, chemicals removed.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing from one side of splitter at mop sink.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 new employees under 60 days do not have proof of reporting, employees signed reporting agreement during inspection.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Establishment licensed for 16 seats, at time of inspection there are a total of 32 seats inside and outside of establishment.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting whole tomatoes straight from the box without washing them first, employee stopped and began to wash off tomatoes.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Employee taking unwashed tomatoes from the box then cutting then and placing them back in box lid for storage, employee discarded box and began to use clean pan.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All sanitation buckets in kitchen reading 0ppm, manager remade all buckets to 200ppm.
Oct 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on the middle prep table has food debris build up on the blade. Operator wiped the debris from the blade.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working with cooked rice with no beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
Food stored on floor. In the hallway opposite the restrooms, soda syrup box stored on the floor.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Reconstituted fruit juice in the grab and go cooler at the counter with no product labeling in containers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Standup reach in cooler door has build up of debris on the gasket.
Sep 27, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 9, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the stand up reach in cooler in the pre area, raw chicken over cut onions. Operator relocated the war chicken to the bottom shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front service counter; steak (122F - Hot Holding); paneer (119F - Hot Holding). Operator adjusted the settings on the steam well and reheated the items on the stove.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Green cutting board on the prep table opposite the fryers has food residue staining. Pepsi zero nozzle at the soda dispenser has mold like substance on the side of the nozzle. Operator cleaned and sanitized the dispenser nozzle. Can opener on the center pre table has old food debris on the blade. Operator removed the debris from the blade.
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. At time of inspection no food handler training certificates available, per operator the two employees currently working employed under sixty days and one employee not working who has ordered training material.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle over the mop sink, missing product labeling. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection license currently displayed by the cash register expired 06/01/2023.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Mango lassi in the beverage cooler at the front register missing product labeling information. Operator states going to remove the beverage from the customer accessible cooler to a cooler behind the service counter.
Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Single service plastic knives at the lobby table not stored with the food contact portion protected.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At time of inspection raw beef thawing in standing water on the washboard of the three compartment sink.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on center prep table on the main cook line. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth.
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.