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EMPANADAS & AREPAS FACTORY

5602 N ARMENIA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33603 · Permanent Food Service

Inspection summary

EMPANADAS & AREPAS FACTORY has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 9, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 9, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times on July 9, 2026. For example: Food protection, cross-contamination

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded once on July 9, 2026. For example: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented

About this data

These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

1 inspection

  1. Routine - Food

    3 infractions

    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented

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