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NICO'S AREPAS GRILL RESTAURANT

With 7 documented inspections, NICO'S AREPAS GRILL RESTAURANT in TAMPA has achieved a 2.9/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

8303 N ARMENIA AVE STE B

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13487027

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13466995

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer food in boxes Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-08: Boxes of food stored on floor inside of walk in freezer at the time of callback. **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line by steam table Cold holding: cheese 53 f queso 62 f Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-08: Cheese 50F queso 51F, white cheese 48F, corn tortilla 48F ambient temperature inside same reach in cooler from prior inspection. Ambient temperature of cooler is between 48F-61F. Discussed with operator to move all the foods to the reach in freezer. Observed manager move food items to reach in freezer Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 7/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10888960

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer food in boxes 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. Tested at 0 ppm tested 2 times employees will use the three compartment sink. To sanitize dishes. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line by steam table Cold holding: cheese 53 f queso 62 f Warning

Inspection Date: 2/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8870161

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-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

Inspection Date: 8/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8778741

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed on prep table near large ice machine Repeat Violation
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease Repeat Violation
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
  • 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.

Inspection Date: 3/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8509706

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxes of food stored on floor in walk-in-freezer
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filters missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over containers of dressing. On cooksline Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8377415

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in dish machine areas of the establishment.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 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. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1: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. Corrected On-Site