NICO'S AREPAS GRILL RESTAURANT

8303 N ARMENIA AVE STE B

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/13/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 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
Food Inspector #8870161
2025-02-13
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 8/23/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 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.
Food Inspector #8778741
2024-08-23
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/23/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 3/18/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 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
Food Inspector #8509706
2024-03-18
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 9/26/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 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
Food Inspector #8377415
2023-09-26
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).