When was Petra Restaurant in Tampa last inspected?

Petra Restaurant in Tampa was last inspected by Florida DBPR on November 10, 2025. The result was: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.

What are the most common violations at Petra Restaurant in Tampa?

The most frequently cited violations at Petra Restaurant in Tampa are: Chemical properly stored, Food contact surfaces, Clean multi-use utensils.

How many health inspections has Petra Restaurant in Tampa had?

Petra Restaurant in Tampa has had 34 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 9.1 violations per inspection, above the statewide average of 5.2.

What did the most recent inspection of Petra Restaurant in Tampa find?

Petra Restaurant in Tampa was most recently inspected on November 10, 2025 with 7 violation(s), including 1 high-priority violation(s). Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.

Has Petra Restaurant in Tampa ever been shut down?

No, Petra Restaurant in Tampa has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.

What does Florida violation V02 (Employee health policy) mean?

Violation 02 (Employee health policy) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/02.

What does Florida violation V08 (Proper hand/arm washing) mean?

Violation 08 (Proper hand/arm washing) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/08.

What does Florida violation V10 (Approved food source) mean?

Violation 10 (Approved food source) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/10.

Has Petra Restaurant in Tampa faced any disciplinary actions?

Yes, Petra Restaurant in Tampa has 2 disciplinary action(s) on record with Florida DBPR totaling $400.00 in fines.

How much has Petra Restaurant in Tampa been fined?

Petra Restaurant in Tampa has been fined a total of $400.00 across 2 disciplinary action(s) on record with Florida DBPR.

Petra Restaurant in Tampa

Last inspected: November 10, 2025

1118 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606

Hillsborough County · Permanent Food Service
Owner: Reem Al-bawadi II
DBPR License: SEA3917260

Overview

Petra Restaurant in Tampa has accumulated 311 violations across 34 inspections since 2016, averaging 9.1 per visit. The facility has faced 2 disciplinary actions totaling $400 in fines. Recent inspection patterns show repeated warnings and callbacks, with February 2025 documenting 18 violations including 5 high-priority citations, followed by March compliance. Top recurring violations involve chemical storage, food contact surfaces, and multi-use utensil sanitation.

Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.

34Inspections

311Violations

0Closures

$400in Fines

Last inspected DBPR: November 10, 2025

Petra Restaurant in Tampa: Comparison to Hillsborough County Averages

This Facility 9.1 violations / inspection 9.1 violations per inspection

Hillsborough County Avg 5.74 violations / inspection 5.74 county average

This Facility 0 emergency closures 0 closures

Hillsborough County Avg 0.25 closures / facility 0.25 county average

Petra Restaurant in Tampa: Fines & Disciplinary Actions (2)

Total fines on record: $400.00

Disciplinary action history for Petra Restaurant in Tampa
Action Date	Case Number	Fine	Violation Date	Enforcement Office
Mar 3, 2021	3--2021003681	$200.00	Nov 16, 2021	Miami (Doral)
Feb 3, 2016	3--2016002857	$200.00	Jan 6, 2016	Miami (Doral)

Petra Restaurant in Tampa: Full Inspection History — DBPR (34)

2025 — 3 inspections23 violations · 17 high priority

Nov 10, 2025 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Mar 11, 2025 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

Feb 26, 2025 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (9 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V09 No contamination

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

2024 — 5 inspections15 violations · 12 high priority

Sep 4, 2024 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 3, 2024 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

Aug 27, 2024 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (5 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V05 Handwashing procedures

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Apr 12, 2024 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V11 Food in good condition

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Apr 11, 2024 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V10 Approved food source

V11 Food in good condition

V12 Shell stock requirements

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

2023 — 2 inspections22 violations · 13 high priority

Oct 18, 2023 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (6 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V09 No contamination

V10 Approved food source

V11 Food in good condition

V12 Shell stock requirements

V16 Proper cooking temps

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Mar 13, 2023 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (7 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V09 No contamination

V12 Shell stock requirements

V16 Proper cooking temps

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V51 Premises clean

V53 Outer openings protected

2022 — 2 inspections16 violations · 12 high priority

Oct 13, 2022 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

May 3, 2022 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (7 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

2021 — 3 inspections23 violations · 17 high priority

Sep 15, 2021 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (5 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V06 Handwashing facilities

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V32 Proper sanitizing

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Mar 26, 2021 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V05 Handwashing procedures

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Mar 22, 2021 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (8 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V05 Handwashing procedures

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

2020 — 5 inspections23 violations · 18 high priority

Nov 17, 2020 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Nov 16, 2020 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Nov 10, 2020 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (7 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

Jun 22, 2020 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Feb 12, 2020 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

2019 — 3 inspections30 violations · 17 high priority

Dec 13, 2019 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (7 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 3, 2019 — Complaint Full· 8 violations (5 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Mar 14, 2019 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

2018 — 5 inspections48 violations · 36 high priority

Dec 12, 2018 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (12 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V05 Handwashing procedures

V06 Handwashing facilities

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V11 Food in good condition

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V16 Proper cooking temps

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

Aug 10, 2018 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V05 Handwashing procedures

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Jun 19, 2018 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (4 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V05 Handwashing procedures

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 24, 2018 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (4 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V05 Handwashing procedures

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 18, 2018 — Routine - Food· 18 violations (12 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V05 Handwashing procedures

V06 Handwashing facilities

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V41 Toilet facilities

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V53 Outer openings protected

2017 — 4 inspections32 violations · 19 high priority

Oct 12, 2017 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

Aug 22, 2017 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (5 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V10 Approved food source

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V28 Water supply

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Aug 11, 2017 — Routine - Food· 14 violations (8 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V13 Parasite destruction

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V24 Toxic substance control

V28 Water supply

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V53 Outer openings protected

Feb 17, 2017 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (6 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V36 Proper ventilation

2016 — 2 inspections16 violations · 12 high priority

Aug 24, 2016 — Routine - Food· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Aug 16, 2016 — Routine - Food· 14 violations (10 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V06 Handwashing facilities

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V11 Food in good condition

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

V25 Allergen awareness

V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V41 Toilet facilities

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Petra Restaurant in Tampa: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Petra Restaurant in Tampa last inspected?: Petra Restaurant in Tampa was last inspected by Florida DBPR on November 10, 2025. The result was: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
What are the most common violations at Petra Restaurant in Tampa?: The most frequently cited violations at Petra Restaurant in Tampa are: Chemical properly stored, Food contact surfaces, Clean multi-use utensils.
How many health inspections has Petra Restaurant in Tampa had?: Petra Restaurant in Tampa has had 34 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 9.1 violations per inspection, above the statewide average of 5.2.
What did the most recent inspection of Petra Restaurant in Tampa find?: Petra Restaurant in Tampa was most recently inspected on November 10, 2025 with 7 violation(s), including 1 high-priority violation(s). Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
Has Petra Restaurant in Tampa ever been shut down?: No, Petra Restaurant in Tampa has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
What does Florida violation V02 (Employee health policy) mean?: Violation 02 (Employee health policy) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/02.
What does Florida violation V08 (Proper hand/arm washing) mean?: Violation 08 (Proper hand/arm washing) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/08.
What does Florida violation V10 (Approved food source) mean?: Violation 10 (Approved food source) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/10.
Has Petra Restaurant in Tampa faced any disciplinary actions?: Yes, Petra Restaurant in Tampa has 2 disciplinary action(s) on record with Florida DBPR totaling $400.00 in fines.
How much has Petra Restaurant in Tampa been fined?: Petra Restaurant in Tampa has been fined a total of $400.00 across 2 disciplinary action(s) on record with Florida DBPR.