NICKI'S OMELETTE & GRILL
West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and grease build up behind grill line in kitchen and behind oven in prep room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
- 24-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Pitchers and measuring cups not stored inverted or in a protected manner in dish pit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Chew marks in ceiling that have been plugged and re-chewed. Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches on server line. 5 under the women's bathroom sink. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and grease build up behind grill line in kitchen and behind oven in prep room. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles on floor of walk in. Warning
- 24-05-4:Basic - Pitchers and measuring cups not stored inverted or in a protected manner in dish pit. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 5 droppings in prep room. Chew marks on pancake batter in prep room. Chew marks in ceiling that have been plugged and re-chewed. 13 in storage room connected to prep room. On clean equipment, table with clean linens. Warning
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink in prep area contained utensils and napkins. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used for filling pitchers with water. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Slicer soiled with food debris in prep room. Food debris around waffle maker. Operator cleaned up waffle machine. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/17/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/17/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with no lid stored on cooler top at cook line. Operator removed drink. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine multiple times, tested 0ppm. Operator setup three compartments sink to manually sanitize food contact surfaces. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon stored over cut lettuce in reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At dish room. Operator provided paper towel. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle at mop sink. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 3/6/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dish at dish washing area, then handled clean dish from dish machine without wash hands first. Discussed with operator about proper handwash procedures.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wiping clothes and employee drink stored in handwash sink in dish room. Operator removed items from handwash sink. Handwash sink blocked by large plastic bread crate in bread prep room. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handwash sink in dish room.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At mop sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/21/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler at cook line. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In food prep/storage room. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of pooled egg batter 45 F double panned on reach-in cooler. Operator moved into reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on reach-in cooler at cook line.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at prep room blocked by cleaning equipments. Operator removed items. A box of scrubbing pads stored in handwash sink at dish room. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/21/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).