ARCO IRIS CAFE
4001 N HABANA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put on hair net then returned to slice ham at prep room without washing hands first.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked rice, cooked bean and other ready to eat food in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked onion (112F – Hot Holding) stored on shelf over stove top and a container of cooked yellow rice (126F – Hot Holding) stored on prep table. Recommended to reheat to 165F or above.
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed containers in handwash sink at front service line. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line, dry storage room next to ice machine and at front service counter. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork, cooked chicken and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on prep table at cook line.
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A pan of raw pork and raw chicken stored on floor in walk-in cooler. A few bags of rice and other dry food items stored on floor in dry food storage. Employee moving items to shelf in dry storage room. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked pork, cooked beans and various cooked food in walk-in cooler.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe under handwash sink next to walk-in cooler at cook line.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:57 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.