A&R FALAFELS
9743 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, Tampa FL 33615
Last inspected Dec 9, 2025 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. No running water in handwash sink.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled item.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Discussed importance of smooth cutting board operator said they will be changing it soon.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles not labeled with common name.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food items stored in non food grade bags in chest freezer adjacent to fryers.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager certificate missing for Rima jdour
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reachin cooler next to service window.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw lamb stored over cooked eggplant sauce and cooked grape leaf rice in reach-in cooler.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak and raw chicken stored over cooked rice in grape leaf.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. No running water in handwash sink.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak and raw chicken stored over cooked rice in grape leaf.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.