TASTE
513 S FLORIDA AVE, Tampa FL 33602 · 813 769 8300
Last inspected Mar 23, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
5 inspections trending up, 17 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Open and operating
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Open and operating
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored pizza cutters employee removed
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table employee removed
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook sausage 48F reach in pizza cooler. Employee moved to bottom of cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Red beer nozzle manager removed
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. On breakfast cook line tested at 72 f ran over 2 min minutes
Employee eating while preparing food. In back kitchen
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By 3 compartment sink
No soap provided at handwash sink. On hot line
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In dish area
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep line
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed during inspection.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Heavy cream 55F and ranch dressing, 54F
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ranch dressing 55F, heavy cream 54F operator had maintenance working on cooler and items where discarded.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator ordered one during inspection
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Equipment in poor repair. Bottom door of reach in cooler not closing properly by dish area / service area
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Operator will provide information that they may not be boilers at next inspection.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher loading dirty dishes then unloading clean dishes without washing hands.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors solid through the kitchen and bar area.
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
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.