Coppertail Brewing CO LLC
2601 East 2nd Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917994
D
Grade D
Safety score 62 of 100
Latest visit, Aug 12, 2026: 0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic violations.
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 11 complaint inspection1 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Aug 12), 1 intermediate, 6 basic-13
- Emergency closure on Aug 11, since reopenedReduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-15
- Emergency closure in the last 90 daysOrdered closed on Aug 12-10
- Safety score62
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 3 visits
Complaint inspection · Aug 11, 2026
Follow-up visit · Aug 12, 2026 Reopened after closure
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Follow-up visit · Aug 12, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 rodent dropping under bar. 25 rodent droppings in stairwell. 1 rodent dropping on bulk sauce on dry storage shelf in kitchen.
First visit · Aug 11, 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.
- Handwashing and hygienic practices
- Basic: Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating while grabbing plated food to serve to customer.
- Dishwashing facilities and test kits
- Basic: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on clear containers on dish drying rack.
- Wiping cloths and linens
- Basic: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary 10 ppm in sanitizer bucket on cooks line.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 7 rodent droppings in upstairs bar storage closet. 9 rodent droppings on floor next to upstairs bar closet. 6 rodent droppings next to reach in cooler across from storage room with ice machine. 33 rodent droppings under downstairs bar.
- Basic: Dead rodent present. 1 dead rodent next to reach in cooler across from storage room with ice machine.
- Basic: Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Cart with wheels holding potatoes under bug zapper on wall. Employee relocated.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Upstairs bar floor.