Nuevo Asados Al Carbon
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
64
Score
Across the available record, Nuevo Asados Al Carbon has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Dec 30, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around nine violations, down from roughly 12 violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
By comparison, the average Tampa facility scores 79, putting Nuevo Asados Al Carbon on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. license expired 2/1/2025 **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-30: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jorge Norena expired 7/2/2025 Prometric **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-30: Operator hasn't updated certified food manager training at time of callback. **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-30: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator unable to locate license at time of inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-30: License not displayed at time of call back **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall to left of triple sink pulling away and exposing gap in kitchen at time of inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-30: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
64
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over cooked rice and black beans in walk in cooler. Operator moved beef to appropriate area during inspection. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. license expired 2/1/2025 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jorge Norena expired 7/2/2025 Prometric **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator unable to locate license at time of inspection. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall to left of triple sink pulling away and exposing gap in kitchen at time of inspection. **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bulk sugar in storage are near microwave and coffee machine not covered at time of inspection. **Warning**
08B-12-5
52
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked fries in hot box front kitchen area at 121 F. Inspector sugggested using time as a public health control form **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Yellow cutting board
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Owner states no hand sink was ever installed near 3 compartment sink. No Plan Review plans on file.
31A-07-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink near cooksline
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked foods in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked foods in large pots opened in walk-in-cooler
08B-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Near 3 compartment sink
36-24-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk-in-cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout front and back kitchen area
36-73-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cooksline prep table **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
35
Aug 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in-cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed side and back kitchen doors. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy soiled underneath cooking equipment **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In back kitchen area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Front kitchen area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: **Time Extended**
14-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease front and back kitchen area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
58
Aug 20, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed operator using barehands making a to food container with arepas. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed rodent dropping in areas of kitchen: 15 rodent droppings on cooksline underneath 3 compartment sink and in between stove 25 rodent droppings in dry storage food area 25 rodent droppings in old equipment storage 25 rodent droppings in service area across from cooksline **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands with gloves on in the 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Jamaly Vivas Person In Charge **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in-cooler **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees used face mask on counter with food seasonings on cooksline **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees drink on prep table on cooksline with open arepas sitting on table waiting to be prepped. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employees food in plastic containers on middle shelf in walk-in-freezer not separated and identified. **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed side and back kitchen doors. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy soiled underneath cooking equipment **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In back kitchen area **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Front kitchen area **Warning**
14-42-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease front and back kitchen area **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Warning**
36-02-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-12-4
20
Mar 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: **Time Extended**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on cooksline **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: **Time Extended**
42-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-21: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
67
Mar 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
55
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Boxes of raw chicken sitting out at room temperature 49 F. Operating placing back walk-in-freezer **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards and microwave on cooksline **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator in front kitchen area prepping food not wearing a hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Side door near front kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Hood filters missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On floor in walk-in-cooler storage **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Men's and Women's restroom Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom
32-02-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cooksline and prep area
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
37
Feb 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
27
Jul 15, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shelled eggs on cooksline at 48 F. Operator placing in walk-in-cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly. Bottles of medicine in prep table and cooksline shelf with seasonings. **Corrected On-Site**
41-22-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cooksline
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked foods in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes on kitchen floor near walk-in-cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Stoves encrusted with grease and old food debris
14-13-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees keys, wallet and tooth brush on prep table
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods and microwave soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On cooksline
14-33-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor in dry storage area
25-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing frozen bag of plantains out at room temperature. Operator placing in reach-in-cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Near 3 compartment sink Floors soiled with old grease and food debris underneath cooking equipment. Air curtains on walk-in-cooler accumulation of mole like substance.
36-27-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cooksline
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Nuevo Asados Al Carbon last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Nuevo Asados Al Carbon on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Nuevo Asados Al Carbon?
Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Nuevo Asados Al Carbon.
How does Nuevo Asados Al Carbon compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Nuevo Asados Al Carbon most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Nuevo Asados Al Carbon's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Nuevo Asados Al Carbon have averaged around nine violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Nuevo Asados Al Carbon means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Nuevo Asados Al Carbon inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Nuevo Asados Al Carbon is inspected around three times per year on average.
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