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CASA SANTO STEFANO

1607 NORTH 22ND STREET, Tampa FL 33605 · 813-906-6450

Last inspected Oct 15, 2025 · 4 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats178
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA3918605
Grade history
DEC 23
OCT 24
OCT 25
▼ IMPROVING

3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 flies flying around bar.
High priority/35A-02-6/Warning
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Oct 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
Basic/22-20-5
Oct 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Dec 15, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
Basic/22-20-5/Warning/Return visit Dec 15, 2023 · Time Extended
Dec 14, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 flies flying around bar.
High priority/35A-02-6/Warning
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
Basic/22-20-5/Warning
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers at bar.
Basic/22-16-4/Warning

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.