Tikki Masala Indian Restaurant
Last inspected: Nov 7, 2025
70
Score
Tikki Masala Indian Restaurant, located at 3706 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on 2025-11-07, resulting in a score of 70. This inspection identified two major and three minor violations, including issues with ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking, cutting surfaces, and in-use utensil storage. Across 17 scored inspections, Tikki Masala Indian Restaurant has historically been categorized as medium-risk.
17
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 7, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Oct 28, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Apr 22, 2025
Routine
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
55
Apr 16, 2025
Routine
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
55
Oct 25, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 7 minor violations.
27
Oct 16, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 7 minor violations.
27
Jun 18, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation.
86
Mar 29, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 5 minor violations.
25
Mar 22, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 5 minor violations.
25
Oct 25, 2023
Routine
3 major violations. 15 minor violations.
35
Oct 19, 2023
Routine
3 major violations. 15 minor violations.
35
Apr 5, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
52
Mar 29, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
52
Oct 19, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Oct 12, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Apr 20, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Apr 14, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Violations — Nov 7, 2025 Inspection
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple containers of prepped foods stored in 2 door unit observed without date marking. Provide made/discard before storing. Per PIC food was prepped the night before (COS)
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cutting board (raw meat/ prep station) observed heavily scored. Resurface/replace
590.004/4-501.12-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Food dispensing utensils observed in stagnant water 67F plastic containers observed stored inside prepped foods a foods dispensing utensils. Discontinue to prevent contamination by hands. (COS)
590.003/3-304.12-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Prepped food store in multiple cold unit observed stored without cover. Provide cover before storing.
590.003/3-302.11-C
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: CFPM/ PIC to provide and train staff on managerial control
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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