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MEAT MECHANICO

1512 E FOWLER AVE UNIT C, Tampa FL 33612 · 470-667-9943

Last inspected Mar 17, 2026 · 2 visits since November 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats12
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3919487
Grade history
NOV 25
MAR 26
Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Mar 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
Intermediate/53A-02-7
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease buildup overtop grill.
Basic/23-03-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lamb thawing in standing water. Chef turned on water.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. 2 wet mops sitting inside mop bucket by mop sink.
Basic/42-01-4
The state's own report →
Nov 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.