PLAZA TAPATIA MEXICAN RESTAURANT BAR AND GRILL
Health inspection records show PLAZA TAPATIA MEXICAN RESTAURANT BAR AND GRILL in LUTZ has 4 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.6/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 2 months ago · 4 reports on file
16319 N FLORIDA AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
12/23/2025· 2mo ago
Visit ID: 13601755
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
12/22/2025· 2mo ago
Visit ID: 13598545
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler by steam table ambient air temperature 50F cook line cold holding: cheese 52F cut tomatoes 48F mozzarella cheese 46F sour cream 45F cut tomatoes 47F cook pepper 52F held less than 4 hours employees moved food to walk in cooler raw Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-22: Cold holding reach in cooler: sour cream 43F cur tomato's 43F cut ham 48F queso blocks cut 47F cook peppers 48F held overnight ambient air temperature 52F manager stated the repair company was working on the refrigerator but they have to come back. See stop sale. Admin Complaint
12/17/2025· 2mo ago
Visit ID: 10887719
Follow-up Inspection Required3 high, 1 int
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Both dish washing machines bar and kitchen tested at 0 ppm discussed to use three compartment sink. Filled up chlorine for bar dish machine retested to 100ppm retested dishwasher machine in kitchen retested to 100ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler by steam table ambient air temperature 50F cook line cold holding: cheese 52F cut tomatoes 48F mozzarella cheese 46F sour cream 45F cut tomatoes 47F cook pepper 52F held less than 4 hours employees moved food to walk in cooler raw Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Queso 72F cook pork 75F cook vegetables 72F held less than 4 hours. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar sink had a knife inside manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
3/27/2025· 11mo ago
Visit ID: 10806313
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed