TIKI WEST RAW BAR & GRILL

Name: TIKI WEST RAW BAR & GRILL
Address: 118 W RUBY ST, TAVARES, FL, 32778, US
Rating: 77.5

118 W RUBY ST, TAVARES, FL 32778

License #4508576

🦞 Seafood ℹ️

77.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

July 29, 2026 · 16 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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TIKI WEST RAW BAR & GRILL in TAVARES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 77.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 29, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 40 total violations — 6 critical, 2 major, 32 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Complied
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. At the bar.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler at cook line.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. In dry storage area.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in the kitchen Vents in the kitchen.
[36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
[16-03-4] Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior at cook line.
[01B-03-5] Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Mahi in reach in cooler at cook line.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi In reach in cooler at cook line.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line. White reach in freezer insulation peeling.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to flour container. Wall by dish washer.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi In reach in cooler at cook line.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In upright freezer.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. Soda nozzle at the bar Soda nozzle in back storage area.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. At the bar.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler at cook line.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. In dry storage area.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
[36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to flour container. Wall by dish washer.
[16-03-4] Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior at cook line.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle with yellow liquid at dish machine operator labeled.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 4-1-26. Operator renewed before end of inspection.
[01B-03-5] Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Mahi in reach in cooler at cook line.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in dry storage area.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0 ppm.
[41-15-5] Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Over 200+. Operator change to quaternary. Rechecked 200 ppm.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line. White reach in freezer insulation peeling.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in the kitchen Vents in the kitchen.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
[41-18-4] Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink Quaternary over 500 ppm. Operator changed water. Rechecked. 200 ppm.