Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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ARCO IRIS CAFE

4001 N HABANA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Complied
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3676714
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13675067
DBPR license3916730

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-04-21: Raw fish, raw beef and raw chicken stored over cooked rice and cooked vegetables in walk-in cooler. Employee starts to rearranging items at time of callback inspection. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-04-21: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-04-21: **Time Extended**

Warning
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple food employees. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-04-21: **Time Extended**

Warning
#3Basic08B-47-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-04-21: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-04-21: **Time Extended**

Warning
#5Basic08B-12-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked ground beef, cooked rice, and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-04-21: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic21-12-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping clothes stored on prep tables at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-04-21: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:57 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.