NICO'S AREPAS GRILL RESTAURANT

Name: NICO'S AREPAS GRILL RESTAURANT
Address: 8303 N ARMENIA AVE STE B, TAMPA, FL, 33604, US
Rating: 83

8303 N ARMENIA AVE STE B, TAMPA, FL 33604

License #3917635

🫔 Latin American ℹ️

83 Grade C / 100

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August 31, 2026 · 10 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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NICO'S AREPAS GRILL RESTAURANT in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 31, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 2 critical, 3 major, 5 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed romaine stored over cooked pasta in front line reach in cooler. Manager relocated unwashed Romain to an washing hands approved location at time of inspection.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Located on front line cook.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. One purple knife is stored inside a hand washing sink adjacent to ice machine.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over a jar of sauce in front line reach in cooler. Manager relocated raw shell eggs to an approved location at time of inspection.
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added a walk in cooler located at the back exterior of establishment. A plan review handout has been provided to the manager at time of inspection.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed front line cook wear new gloves without first washing hands after changing tasks. Discussed with employee, employee washed hands then wore new gloves at time of inspection.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment are soiled.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Three unsecured tanks located next to mop sink.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Six cases of oil are stored on the floor next to the ice machine, next to the Walk in freezer, and outside the mens restroom. Multiple boxes of food are stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Located inside front line reach in freezer.