TIKKA EXPRESS
1011 W UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
TIKKA EXPRESS has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 23, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 23, 2026, recorded 5 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 3 times on July 23, 2026. For example:
Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded once on July 23, 2026. For example:
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded once on July 23, 2026. For example:
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
1 inspection
- Routine - Food
5 infractions
- 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
- Risk factor
- 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
- Risk factor
- 05: Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Primary concern
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
- Risk factor
- 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
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