Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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NICO'S AREPAS GRILL RESTAURANT

8303 N ARMENIA AVE STE B · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 13, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3496586
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8870161
DBPR license3917635

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority50-17-3

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

Repeat Violation
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over arepas and shredded cheese in reach-in-cooler near large ice machine

Basic 3

#1Basic14-09-4

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

Repeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic36-02-5

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

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.