Tikka House

385 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860

American

License: Seats - Less than 50

Last inspected: May 30, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Tikka House four times, with records going back to 2025. The latest inspection on file is from May 30, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The latest visit found two violations, down from four violations the time before.

Looking across the full record, sewage & waste water properly disposed is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Tikka House scores about where you'd expect for a Pawtucket restaurant. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

May 30, 2025

Re-Inspection

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Person in charge not controlling unsafe operations

Inspector notes: Allergen statement is lacking on menu. Establishment is to add the allergy statement to menu.

2-103.11

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: Small leak was observed in the walk-in cooler. Food is protected by plastic curtains, and no wastewater observed in contact with food. Establishment is to completely fix leak.

5-403.12

May 29, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 7 violations

Food is unsafe, adulterated, or misrepresented (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food was observed in contact with condensate leaking from the walk-in cooler. Food that was in contact with water was voluntarily disposed of at the time of inspection. Plastic curtains were placed over walk-in shelves to protect food until service arrives.

3-101.11

Person in charge not controlling unsafe operations

Inspector notes: Allergen statement is lacking on menu. Establishment is to add the allergy statement to menu.

2-103.11

Ready-to-eat food not date marked

Inspector notes: Various foods were observed not marked with the date of preparation. Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods prepared in the establishment and held for more than 24 hours must be marked with the date of preparation.

3-501.17

Food contaminated by miscellaneous source

Inspector notes: Food was observed uncovered in walk-in cooler and chest freezer. Food must be covered to prevent contamination.

3-307.11

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: The prep unit gasket was observed in poor repair. Gaskets must be maintained in good repair.

4-501.11

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: The walk-in cooler was observed iced over and leaking from the condenser fan. Establishment is to have walk-in cooler serviced. Service was called at the time of inspection.

5-403.12

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The floors throughout the facility have an accumulation of soil residue and/or food debris. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.

6-501.12

Feb 7, 2025

Reinspection for Opening

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: Multiple floor tiles in the kitchen area are in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-501.11

Feb 5, 2025

Opening

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Insufficient number of handwashing sinks

Inspector notes: The bathroom does not have a hand-washing sink that is conveniently located and/or readily accessible. Hand-washing sinks must be located to allow convenient use by employees in food preparation, food dispensing, and ware-washing areas. Establishment must install hand sink in the bathroom.

5-203.11

Sanitizer test kit not available

Inspector notes: The facility is lacking test strips to measure the concentration of the chlorine sanitizing solution for the 3-bay sink. Establishment is to obtain test strips.

4-302.14

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: The hand-sink in the kitchen was observed leaking from the bottom pipe. Establishment is to fix leak. An accumulation of ice build-up was observed in the walk-in cooler. Establishment is to remove ice build-up.

5-403.12

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: Multiple floor tiles in the kitchen area are in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-501.11

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tikka House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tikka House on file is from May 30, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tikka House?

Across the inspection record, sewage & waste water properly disposed has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tikka House.

How does Tikka House compare to other restaurants in Pawtucket?

Tikka House most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Pawtucket average of 87.

Has Tikka House's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Tikka House have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around two violations compared to about four previously.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Tikka House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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