CEPAS TAPAS BAR
12904 N DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa FL 33618
Last inspected Nov 19, 2025 · 3 visits since October 2023
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in bar area not landing on food preparation.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2023012523 | Feb 20, 2023 | Mar 28, 2023 | $400 |
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in kitchen
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. - Unlabeled squeeze bottle of dish detergent over triple sinks. Operator labeled - Spray bottles at bar. Operator labeled
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small black food container in seasoned flour bin used to scoop flour. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Around equipment in kitchen.
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light over triple sink missing shield
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris and dried grease on side of line equipment
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster is shared with other tenants in a strip mall area.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in bar area not landing on food preparation.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cooks line across from stove Cold holding: cut lettuce 47 f cut tomatoes 48 f cheese 49 f cook onions 47 f operator placed in freezer 2nd temp all to 43 f.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Limited time menus serve raw tuna not identified employe labeled all menus with marker.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles reach in cooler. Employee placed date on noodles walk in cooler cooked chicken wing's mozzarella cheese bag not dated only Shows day color sticker
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. On cooks line
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.