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ARE-PITA'S RESTAURANT

1727 W FLETCHER AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612

License #3910783

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Quick take

ARE-PITA'S RESTAURANT in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 9 minor.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on February 18, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 4 minor.

Inspection data quality

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100%
Imported observations
13
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters overtop grill have grease buildup.
  • [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink on cooks line .
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone store on food preparation table on cooks line. Owner removed and properly stored phone.
  • [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop, sitting inside mop, sink preventing proper air drying.
  • [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cooks line is soiled with old food debris.
  • [41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Medication stored on food preparation table on cooks line owner removed and properly stored medication.
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ARE-PITA'S RESTAURANT has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

C record

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