Nazs Halal
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
58
Score
Public records show nine inspections at Nazs Halal stretching back to 2023. The most recent visit was on Mar 17, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food stored on floor”, showing up three times.
That's lower than the typical Tampa restaurant, which scores around 79. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs, stored overtop cucumber, salsa, and bread, inside double door, refrigerator in kitchen area manager removed, and properly stored eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing Windex has no labeling of ingredients.
41-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Cut green peppers on cooks line has handle of ladle laying inside green peppers. Chef removed ladle and placed at 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
58
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
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Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of fries stored on floor inside freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee bagging brownie in kitchen area has no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sauces removed from original containers and placed in clear bottles has no labeling of ingredients on cooks line.
02D-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop sink. Staff properly stored mop. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop is laying in onions and green peppers in drawers underneath grill.
10-06-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored on top of table housing rice cooker.
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on lid of white freezer across from refrigerator.
14-69-4
70
Apr 25, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent egg sack found. 1 roach egg sack behind white reach in freezer in kitchen area. 1 roach egg sack on floor next to fryer.
35A-04-4
86
Apr 24, 2025
Complaint Partial
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Observed: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent egg sack found. 1 roach egg sack behind white reach in freezer in kitchen area. 1 roach egg sack on floor next to fryer. Priority: High Priority
35A-04-4
High Priority - Observed: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches behind small reach in cooler across from white reach in freezer. 3 live roaches crawling on kitchen floor. 2 live roaches behind white freezer on wall. 1 live roach crawling out of drain across from flat top grill. 3 live roaches inside storage box on shelves by back door. 1 live roach underneath stored boxes in back corner of kitchen area. 1 live roach on wall next to double door refrigerator by mop sink. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
35A-05-4
High Priority - Observed: Live, small flying insects found 1 fly inside kitchen area. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
35A-02-7
Basic - Observed: Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on wall behind reach in cooler next to grill. 1 dead roach in public bathroom. 4 dead roachs in hallway leading to bathroom. **Warning** Priority: Basic
35A-03-4
61
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No papper towls at handwashing sink on front line. Employee placed papper towls at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonia rest kit.
16-37-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of pickles stored on floor inside walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in small refrigerator on front line.
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting in mop sink.
42-01-4
70
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Akram Hosen
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strip for quaternary available upon request. Discussed with operator.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Rafia Khan
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Operator provided digital photos of employee training, discussed with operator on maintaining employee training records.
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle stored under register unlabeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on dry storage rack in kitchen. Operator rewasjed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service spoons and knives stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle bowl used to scoop onions in back kitchen area. Discussed with operator. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Discussed with operator. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on prep table near deep freezers. Employees moved at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
47
Jun 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Discussed with operator on how to obtain and print license. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-12: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
95
Apr 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish above cut lettuce in reach in cooler, operator moved at time of location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket stored in hand wash sink at entrance of kitchen. Brush stored in hand wash sink at entrance of kitchen. Operator moved at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unable to provide thermometer upon request. **Warning**
05-08-4
Intermediate - 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. Discussed with operator on printing clean up procedure. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - 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. Discussed with operator on obtaining food handler training. Operator states he takes binder containing food handler certificates with him when he leaves. Discussed with operator on creating second binder to keep at establishment. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - 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. Discussed with operator. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Diced tomato salsa made day prior not date marked. Discussed with operator. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line bottom of reach in cooler used to store chicken. **Warning**
14-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Discussed with operator on how to obtain and print license. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on top of rice near back dry storage. Operator moved at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of soda stored on floor next to double door reach in cooler near mop sink. Onions stored on floor of walk in cooler. Various boxes stored on floor of freezer. Discussed with operator. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Discussed with operator on printing and posting choking poster. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster. Operator closed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-16-4
35
Nov 27, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Nazs Halal last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Nazs Halal on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Nazs Halal?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Nazs Halal.
How does Nazs Halal compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Nazs Halal most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Nazs Halal's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Nazs Halal have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Nazs Halal means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Nazs Halal inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Nazs Halal is inspected around four times per year on average.
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