Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Closed

NUEVO ASADOS AL CARBON

7212 N ARMENIA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3480014
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8791011
DBPR license3911717

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 20, 2024 3:13 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 21, 2024 10:14 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority5 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#14High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed operator using barehands making a to food container with arepas. **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#16High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed rodent dropping in areas of kitchen: 15 rodent droppings on cooksline underneath 3 compartment sink and in between stove 25 rodent droppings in dry storage food area 25 rodent droppings in old equipment storage 25 rodent droppings in service area across from cooksline **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 5

#17Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands with gloves on in the 3 compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Jamaly Vivas Person In Charge **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in-cooler **Warning**

Warning

Basic 13

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees drink on prep table on cooksline with open arepas sitting on table waiting to be prepped. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employees food in plastic containers on middle shelf in walk-in-freezer not separated and identified. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees used face mask on counter with food seasonings on cooksline **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed side and back kitchen doors. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy soiled underneath cooking equipment **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. In back kitchen area **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic14-42-4

Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Front kitchen area **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease front and back kitchen area **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic36-02-5

Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:04 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.