NORMA'S KITCHEN THE FLAVOR STATION

Name: NORMA'S KITCHEN THE FLAVOR STATION
Address: 1798 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33603, US
Rating: 86.1

1798 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33603

License #3953223

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86.1 Grade B / 100

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NORMA'S KITCHEN THE FLAVOR STATION in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 6 minor.

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[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment are soiled.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Pain medicine and fiber powder stored on shelf over reach in chest freezer. Operator removed all medicine to an approved location at time of inspection.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards and establishment with cut marks.
[28-02-4] Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Condensation leaking into bucket behind food truck and is overflowing with water. Discussed with operator to dispose of water when bucket is full. Operator emptied bucket at commissary at time of inspection.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs and raw chorizo stored over fruit juice inside a large plastic container in reach in cooler. Operator began relocating all raw items to an approved location at time of inspection.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed vegetables and herbs stored over ready to eat juices in large plastic containers inside reach in cooler.
[51-22-4] Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Shed installed in the back of food truck that is not movable. 1 reaching cooler with food and drinks for employees only, 2 boxes of single service cups, 1 box of soup containers, and 3 cases of single service, takeout container containers are stored inside the shed. Discussed with operator that the storage unit is not movable. They will need to obtain a separate mobile unit to use as storage. Operator removed all customer related items inside shed. Shed is now used to store employee items.

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