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NICO'S AREPAS GRILL RESTAURANT

8303 N ARMENIA AVE STE B · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 8, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3603872
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13466995
DBPR license3917635

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

2 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line by steam table Cold holding: cheese 53 f queso 62 f **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-08: Cheese 50F queso 51F, white cheese 48F, corn tortilla 48F ambient temperature inside same reach in cooler from prior inspection. Ambient temperature of cooler is between 48F-61F. Discussed with operator to move all the foods to the reach in freezer. Observed manager move food items to reach in freezer **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer food in boxes **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-08: Boxes of food stored on floor inside of walk in freezer at the time of callback. **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:01 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.