ZAIKA KEY LARGO INDIAN CUISINE
105045 OVERSEAS HWY, Key Largo FL 33037 · 7863467200
Last inspected Apr 6, 2026 · 5 visits since May 2024
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 19 points off where it started.
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed raw cashews with mold-like growth on white bin container at kitchen area. Operator discarded during inspection.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed clarified butter (86°F - Cold Holding); chopped fresh garlic (74F - Cold Holding) at cook line, as per operator less than 2 hours, operator placed container on ice bath to cool down temperature.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chickpeas and cooked chicken prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked on shelves at walk in cooler.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed sanitizer spray bottle not identified with common name at front counter.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed on both bathrooms.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on salt and flour container at cook line, operator removed during inspection.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed food stored not 6 inches off walk in cooler floor.
Food stored on floor. Observed a case of raw chicken stored on walk in freezer floor, employee stored properly.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in reach in cooler across stove at cook line.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on clean plastic containers by walk in cooler.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at cook line.
Dec 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm).
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler across cook line, as per operator less than 4 hours. Operator voluntarily discarded food.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing their hands at 3 compartment sink across ice machine. Coached employee.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on rice container at kitchen area, operator removed during inspection.
Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee eating while preparing food at cook line. Manager coached employee during inspection.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed on sugar container at kitchen area, operator stored properly during inspection.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoon in standing water at 89° F next to rice warmer, operator removed during inspection.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed wiping cloth.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on clean plastic containers at kitchen area.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm), operator discarded during inspection.
Mar 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observe Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) employee discarded and proceeded to replaced.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observe soiled can opener blade at kitchen area.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observe on flour container, employee removed during inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observe employee at cook line not wearing a hair restraint.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observe on cooked rice container, employee removed during inspection.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observe on clean plastic containers by dishwasher area.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observe at cook line, employee stored properly.
Oct 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed raw cashews with mold-like growth on white bin container at kitchen area. Operator discarded during inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled yellow cutting board at cook line. Also observed soiled can opener blade.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked goat,cooked chicken, cooked lentils and cooked homemade sauces not date marked on reach in cooler at cook line, as per operator over 24 hours.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chlorine spray bottle not labeled with common name.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed on both bathrooms.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on sugar,salt and flour containers at kitchen area.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at the front counter.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing water at 89° on grill, employee removed during inspection.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on clean plastic containers by dishwasher area.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed at cook line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several containers not labeled with common names at kitchen area.
May 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test strips available.
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.