ZAIKA INDIAN CUISINE
2176 NE 123 ST, Miami FL 33181 · 786.409.5187
Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired since 10/1/2023
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate10 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Debris inside the dishwasher.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container inside the flour bucket in kitchen area. Manager removed it.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in food preparation area.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris inside reach under cooking equipments and under shelves in dry storage room.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris inside reach reach in cooler and freezer.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table. Manager put put it inside the sanitizer bucket.
Sep 16, 2025Inspection 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 failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed approximately employee changing gloves without washing hands, Employee was instructed to wash hands and then change gloves.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Employee washed it.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked: chicken, chi peas and eggplant held for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside walk in cooler.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Food debris inside dishwasher machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Food debris on wall by prep-sink.
Mar 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Food de inside washing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container without handle inside rice bucket.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board on top the preparation table.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in freezer.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By dry storage preparation area.
Oct 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate11 Basic
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Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken tikka (156F-162F - Cooking) taken off the tandoori oven, operator cooked chicken tikka (180F - Cooking).
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw lamb chops in the reach in cooler in the storage room.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken tikka (55F - Cold Holding); lamb chops (54F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler from the night before, as per operator.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken tikka (55F - Cold Holding); lamb chops (54F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler from the night before, as per operator.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler in the storage area with ambient temperature of 56F.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Long cutting in front of fryers.
Food stored on floor. Observed garbonzo beans can stored on the floor in the prep area. Operator stored properly.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in the kitchen.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In the front of the cook line.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed samosa thawing in room temperature in the kitchen. Operator placed back into reach in cooler.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout the kitchen.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In the kitchen.
May 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken on top of raw lamb inside reach in freezer. Manager separated chicken from lamb.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked: Goat, lamb and pasta held more than 24/hrs without date marked inside walk in cooler.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed dishwasher machine soiled.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container without handle inside the rice container. Manager removed it.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris under the shelves inside walk in cooler.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bags with rice on the floor in dry storage room..
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table. Manager put it inside the sanitizer solution bucket.
Apr 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw cover raw shrimps and raw lamb inside reach in freezer.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee answered his cell phone and continued working in food preparation without changing gloves. Employee washed hands and changed his gloves.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 48°F in reach in cooler. Manager removed it and stored inside reach in freezer.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler in disrepair, manager removed TCS food. Called technician.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers gaskets soiled.
Oct 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired since 10/1/2023
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. Poster was provided to operator
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked: chicken, chickpeas and lamb held for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside walk in cooler.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Food debris inside washing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container without handle inside the rice
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Plastic container with chicken on the floor in the kitchen. Chef Pick it up.
Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Hood filters soiled.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label on plastic container.
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.