Tampa Bay Brewing Company Westchase
13937 Monroe's Business Park, Tampa, FL 33635 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917473
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 28 routine inspection4 high priority (fixed by the Sep 29 follow-up, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate, 3 basic (1 repeat)-21
- Administrative complaint on Sep 28, since fixedReduced from 20 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-12
- Safety score67
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitSep 29, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
2 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
More time given
Basic1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
More time given
- First visitSep 28, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Five pieces of raw cod thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging and walk-in cooler.
Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction.
Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. No parasite destruction for Thunnus spp. sold as raw tuna. Discussed with manager to not sell raw tuna until parasite destruction letter is obtained.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
Observed one live fly in back kitchen area, landing on a metal whisk. Observed one live fly at bar area, near license. Observed one live fly at back kitchen area next to large mixers, landing on a garbage can and cake flour bin. Observed one live fly at pizza station. Observed one live fly near front line cook reach in cooler.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Multiple cutting boards throughout establishment are soiled.
Basic3
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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. Five pieces of raw cod thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging and walk-in cooler.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Employee personal beverage inside front line reach in cooler. Employee removed beverage at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Multiple cutting boards inside the establishment with cut marks.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.