Late Start Brewing

1018 E Cass St, Tampa, FL 33602

American

Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Late Start Brewing has been inspected four times since 2024. The most recent visit was on Mar 18, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.

The pattern that stands out is “no soap provided at handwash sink”, which has been cited two times.

That's lower than the typical Tampa restaurant, which scores around 79. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Mar 18, 2026

Routine - Food

4 major violations.

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Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Nathan hardin expired 9-11-24

53A-03-7

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee cups inside the bar sink employee removed **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area manager restocked. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-03-4

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employee trainings observed. Missing for 5 people.

53B-13-5

Oct 29, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control. Cooked onion sauces and tomato salsa not marked manager placed time marked and determined time less than 4 hours. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At service line manager restocked **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For the green cooked onion sauce and cooked tomato sauce. Sent 4 hour paperwork to the manager

03F-10-5

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for 4 employees observed 1 employee training.

53B-13-5

Apr 16, 2025

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.

22-43-4

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee using cell phone while preparing vegetables.

12A-13-4

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for 6 employees observed 1 employees training

53B-13-5

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed for one employee

11-26-1

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area. Restocked soap **Corrected On-Site**

31B-03-4

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

11-27-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. By three compartment sink,

12B-09-5

Jul 18, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Late Start Brewing last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Late Start Brewing on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Late Start Brewing?

Across the inspection record, “no soap provided at handwash sink” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Late Start Brewing.

How does Late Start Brewing compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

Late Start Brewing most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.

Has Late Start Brewing's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Late Start Brewing have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Late Start Brewing means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Late Start Brewing inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Late Start Brewing is inspected around two times per year on average.

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