LA VITANUOVA SPORTS BAR AND GRILL
8502 N ARMENIA AVE STE 1H · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employees dried hands with soiled cloth towel at cook line. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside, placed on gloves without wash hands then engaged to work with food in kitchen. **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee rinsed hands then dried with soiled cloth. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed food containers in outside three-compartments sink with no sanitizer. **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 2 live flies at beverage cooler area in dining room. 1 live fly at front of the dining room. **Admin Complaint**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 live lizard in dining room. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches in the cabinet under microwave and blenders in kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw beef then handled cooked food without change gloves and wash hands at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large sandwich prep cooler: cooked pasta (48F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F – Cold Holding); bean sprout (48F – Cold Holding); raw beef (49F – Cold Holding). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket stored in handwash sink at cook line. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 5 food employees working at time of inspection. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The handwash sink in women's restroom and the only handwash sink at kitchen. Provided napkins at kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The establishment added ware washing facility and a dry food storage shed outside of the establishment by back door. Observed a three-compartments sink installed at the mop sink location and storage shelves stored with clean food containers outside at the back of the establishment. A locked shed outside with dry pasta and other dry food items per employee. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Provided dish detergent. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 6
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed cleaned food pans stored on shelves outside at back of the establishment. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor behind large beverage cooler at dining room. **Admin Complaint**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top shelf over prep table at cook line. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door keeps opened during inspection. **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 28, 2026 1:07 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
6 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.