EL VOLCAN DE MI TIERRA
4820 N ARMENIA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33603
License #3916595
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →EL VOLCAN DE MI TIERRA in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 13 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 12 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 26, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 2 major, and 8 minor.
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*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.
Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. A case of frozen fish thawing at drain board of the three-compartments sink.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handled raw pork and soiled food container, then replaced gloves to cut plant food and cook food at cook line without hand washing.
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping clothes stored on prep table in kitchen.
- [51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At the only handwash sink in kitchen.
- [25-02-4] Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastics knives at front counter.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The only handwash sink in kitchen is blocked by a dry food storage shelf. Employee removed storage shelf.
- [22-08-4] Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A pot of white rice (108F - Hot Holding) stored on grill top at cook line. A few chicken empanada (92F - Hot Holding) stored on steam table at front service line.
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter and kitchen. Provided at time of inspection.
- [08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A few bags of flours stored on floor in office area.
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
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EL VOLCAN DE MI TIERRA looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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