Cepas Tapas Bar
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
100
Score
Cepas Tapas Bar, located at 12904 N Dale Mabry Hwy in Tampa, FL, had a low-risk inspection on November 19, 2025, with a score of 100 and no violations recorded. This most recent inspection contrasts with the historical pattern of mostly medium-risk inspections observed over the ten scored inspections on record for the establishment. The facility's inspection history includes a total of ten scored inspections.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Apr 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster is shared with other tenants in a strip mall area. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small black food container in seasoned flour bin used to scoop flour. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Around equipment in kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light over triple sink missing shield
38-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris and dried grease on side of line equipment
23-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in kitchen
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. - Unlabeled squeeze bottle of dish detergent over triple sinks. Operator labeled - Spray bottles at bar. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
64
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. On cooks line
12B-12-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in bar area not landing on food preparation.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cooks line across from stove Cold holding: cut lettuce 47 f cut tomatoes 48 f cheese 49 f cook onions 47 f operator placed in freezer 2nd temp all to 43 f . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Limited time menus serve raw tuna not identified employe labeled all menus with marker. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles reach in cooler. Employee placed date on noodles walk in cooler cooked chicken wing's mozzarella cheese bag not dated only Shows day color sticker **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
55
May 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Parm cheese walk in cooler
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack on top of meat slicer.
40-06-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swiss cheese 45 f reach in cooler make table. Operator placed in freezer 2nd temp 43 f **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Dish machine in kitchen 109 f Dish machine in bar 109 f tested 3 times. Discussed with employee to use three compartment sink to wash rinse and rinse **Repeat Violation**
16-53-4
64
Feb 21, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler lid in disrepair by three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-21: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
95
Jul 19, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler lid in disrepair by three compartment sink. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Operator under kitchen equipment grease. **Warning**
36-73-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In kitchen 7 live flies by three compartment sink and trash cans. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked wings walk in cooler. Operator placed in correct order. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: raw beef 45 f operator placed in reach in freezer 43 f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By bar area operator. Operator restocked. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta and pico degallo not dated employee dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
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Violations — Nov 19, 2025 Inspection
No violations recorded for this inspection.
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