TAPS RESTAURANT AND BAR
777 ASHLEY DR UNIT A, Tampa FL 33602
Last inspected Sep 24, 2025 · 9 visits since September 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
NOV 23
APR 24
DEC 24
MAY 25
SEP 25
— STEADY
5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed t
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $860
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025060337 | May 1, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $160 |
| 3--2022020869 | Mar 8, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | $600 |
| 3--2021014865 | Jan 25, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | $100 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Sep 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler Cold holding: cook meat ball 44F cook pork 44F cook beef 45F manager moved cook pork and cook meat balls to freezer reach in. Cook meat balls 44F cook pork 43F
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cut Turkey breast walk in cooler.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar hand washing sink has items stored in sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cooks line at bar area
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No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar hand washing sink
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.cook line
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on top of bar reach in cooler.
Single-service articles improperly stored. In up stairs prep room
Jul 9, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
May 1, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler Cold holding: sour cream 45 f on top make table on cooks line
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Employee removed
Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single service on 2nd floor on floor
Feb 26, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.kitchen, bar and walk in coolers
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Floor grate inside walk in cooler has debris above lower walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment.
Dec 12, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.kitchen, bar and walk in coolers
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Floor grate inside walk in cooler has debris above lower walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Apr 10, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler, bar, and kitchen
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Debris hanging from top walk in cooler grate above lower walk in cooler
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment, walk in cooler cooler
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink has to be turned on from under sink.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Apr 4, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry (44F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (44F - Cold Holding); feta (45F - Cold Holding) reach in cooler on hot line, operator will ice down items until repairs have been completed.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler, bar, and kitchen
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Debris hanging from top walk in cooler grate above lower walk in cooler
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment, walk in cooler cooler
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink has to be turned on from under sink.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Nov 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employees donning gloves without washing hands. Discussed with operator.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen sink, employee put soap at sink. Employee replaced
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee turned on from under hand wash sink in kitchen.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Second story of walk in cooler has grates that are heavily soiled, - floors in kitchen soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment soiled
Plumbing system in disrepair. Knobs on hand wash sink in kitchen are not functioning. Employees have to turn the water on from under the sink.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Sep 6, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed t
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.