NICO'S AREPAS GRILL RESTAURANT
8303 N ARMENIA AVE STE B · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-41-4High Priority – 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. Machine testing 0ppm at time of inspection **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over sauces in reach in cooler. Operator moved chicken to lower shelf during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed whisk in hand wash sink in prep room at time of inspection. **Warning**
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance on white plastic shield inside ice machine bin at time of inspection. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed clear plastic food containers in bulk rice and bulk sugar at time of inspection. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler door handles are soiled at time of inspection. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:06 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.