ARCO IRIS CAFE
4001 N HABANA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish, raw beef and raw chicken stored over cooked rice and cooked vegetables in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken, raw beef and raw pork stored over cooked shrimp and fried rice in reach-in cooler at cook line. Employee starts rearranged items at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw fish then handled cooked shrimp and fried rice with the same gloves. Discussed proper gloves changing and hand washing techniques with operator. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler Cold Holding: cooked ground beef 48 F, cooked yellow rice 50 F, noodle soup 48 F, raw beef 49 F, raw chicken 52 F. Operator put ice bags on food items and contact refrigerator repair company at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A soiled pan and accumulation of food debris in handwash sink at cook line. Operator removed pan. A water pitcher stored in handwash sink at front counter. Removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sinks at cook line and dry food storage area. Operator provided paper towel at cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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 ground beef, noodle soup and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 8
06-09-1Basic – 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. A few bags of frozen ROP fish stored on prep table at cook line. Employee removed frozen fish from the sealed packages at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
33-14-4Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple food employees. **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Multiple cases of fry oils stored on floor at cook line. A few buckets of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple ladles and tongs stored in a bucket of standing water temped 82 F at cook line. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked ground beef, cooked rice, and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping clothes stored on prep tables at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 5:37 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.