NICKI'S OMELETTE & GRILL

Name: NICKI'S OMELETTE & GRILL
Address: 6805 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33634, US
Rating: 37.3

6805 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33634

License #3911973

🍽️ American ℹ️

37.3 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

September 22, 2026 · 7 findings · 0 critical

Routine - Food

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NICKI'S OMELETTE & GRILL in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 37.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 60 total violations — 15 critical, 23 major, 22 minor.

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September 17, 2024

The latest inspection on September 22, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: no critical rows, 4 major, and 3 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment are soiled.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed an employee filling a chlorine sanitizer bucket at employee handwashing sink located at front service counter.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee, personal beverages are stored on front service counter. Employee removed all personal beverages at time of inspection.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Located at handwashing sink adjacent to dish machine. Manager wants to removed handwashing sink. Discussed with manager to contact plan review. A plan review handout card has been provided to the manager at time of inspection.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment with cut marks.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing handwashing sign and paper towels at external dry food storage building. Manager posted hand washing sign and provided paper towels at time of inspection. No soap, handwashing sign, or paper towels at handwashing sink adjacent to dish machine.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple chemical spray panels throughout establishment are not labeled. Manager labeled spray bottles at time of inspection.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide not adequately secured. 1 CO tank not secured located at the back of the restaurant between restaurant and walk-in cooler.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in establishment with cut marks.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located in dry storage room and in dish pit area. Manager stated they do not use the hand washing sink in the dish pit as there is another sink available next to the front line cook. Discussed with manager to possibly have sink removed through plan review. Hand washing signs have been provided to the employees at time of inspection.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee at front line remove old gloves and wear new gloves without first washing hands. Discussed with employee proper hand washing after every glove change.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking for raw shell eggs place on top of front line reach in cooler. Manager added a time for eggs at time of inspection.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment are soiled.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located in separate dry storage building, adjacent from convection ovens. No paper towels available at handwashing sink next to dish machine. Manager stated they do not use the hand washing sink as there is another sink available next to the front line cook. Discussed with manager to possibly have sink removed through plan review.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap available at handwashing sink next to dish machine. Manager stated they do not use the hand washing sink as there is another sink available next to the front line cook. Discussed with manager to possibly have sink removed through plan review.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles missing labels located at back exterior of building between restaurant and walk in cooler.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No water available at handwashing sink next to dish machine. Manager stated they do not use the hand washing sink as there is another sink available next to the front line cook. Discussed with manager to possibly have sink removed through plan review.