Tavern at Cheval
4312 Cheval Blvd, Lutz, FL 33558 · Permanent Food Service · License 3916818
F
Grade F
Safety score 57 of 100
Latest visit, Sep 25, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations.
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection4 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Sep 25), 2 basic-18
- Emergency closure on Sep 24, since fixedReduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-15
- Emergency closure in the last 90 daysOrdered closed on Sep 24-10
- Safety score57
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visits
Routine inspection · Sep 24, 2026
Follow-up visit · Sep 25, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
First visit · Sep 24, 2026 Emergency closure
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
- Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
- High priority: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Grouper filet and sea bass filet not removed from reduced oxygen package and complete defrosted in reach in cooler drawer in cook line. See stop sale Cooked
- Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
- High priority: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beef dated 9/14/26 , cooked chicken dated 9/4/2026 and 9/2/2026 in walk in cooler, see stop sale .
- Food properly thawed
- Basic: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Grouper filet and sea bass filet not removed from reduced oxygen package and complete defrosted in reach in cooler drawer in cook line. See stop sale Cooked
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Live, small flying insects found. 20 live small flies in dish washing area. 4 live small flies in mop sink area
- Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches on floor in dishwashing area. 2 dead roaches on floor under oil fryer . Operator cleaned and sanitized the area
- High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches on floor in kitchen prep area. 1 live roach on floor by oil fryer in kitchen Operator cleaned and sanitized the area