Terra Gaucha Tampa
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
100
Score
Terra Gaucha Tampa appears in inspection records 14 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 19, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around five violations to closer to zero violations per visit.
“Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Tampa average 79, so Terra Gaucha Tampa is doing better than most peers. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 27, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Aug 20, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 2nd smaller dishwasher machine next to main dishwasher. Tested at 10pm discussed with manager to use the main dishwasher **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: Not set up. Dishwasher machine hasn't been fixed yet **Time Extended**
22-41-4
86
Aug 19, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature milk 51F walk in cooler **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 2nd smaller dishwasher machine next to main dishwasher. Tested at 10pm discussed with manager to use the main dishwasher **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler cheese yellow shredded 45F sour cream 45F cream cheese 45F liquid egg 45F feta cheese 45F milk 51F ambient air temp 43F-48F see stop sale milk Cheese Gouda 62F Swiss cheese 63F front buffet line emailed manager time as public health sheet **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over veggies walk in cooler. Manager removed to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on prep table in preparation area. Manager killed and removed **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored water hose nozzle and sewers in sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by office manager removed **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4
41
May 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of sliced Ripe Black Olive.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink by dishwasher has water bottle stored inside it. Manager removed water bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee stored in food preparation table. Staff discarded coffee. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle stored in ice. Manager removed and properly stored ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on shelves by dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting in dirty water inside mop bucket. Staff removed and properly stored mops. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth stored in reach in cooler. Staff placed cloths in sanitizer buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
58
Mar 25, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jan 29, 2025
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on shelves by floor mixer. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: **Time Extended**
16-46-4
95
Jan 28, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 dented cans of Cornichins.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee emptied drain cover put drain cover back change gloves without washing hands.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Condensed Milk cold at room temperature overnight at 78F. Cold holding - chicken salad (47F - Cold Holding) potatoes salad (48F - Cold Holding) cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding) orzo (46F - Cold Holding) cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding) homemade hot sauce (58F - Cold Holding) **Warning** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Condensed Milk cold at room temperature overnight at 78F. Cold holding - chicken salad (47F - Cold Holding) potatoes salad (48F - Cold Holding) cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding) orzo (46F - Cold Holding) cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding) homemade hot sauce (58F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
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 cannot be determined. Bacon Wrapped jalapenos And rice held on time as a public health control has no time markings on top of ovens in back kitchen area. Manager add proper time markings to rice. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in food preparation sink in back kitchen.
12A-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate used as scoop inside cooked rice pan. Manager removed plate. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between shelf and wall and plates. Employee removed knifes and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on shelves by floor mixer.
16-46-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cantaloupe not washed before preparation.
08B-39-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth stored in cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen area.
21-12-4
33
Aug 6, 2024
Routine - Food
9 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table. Employee removed drink and properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top of each other preventing proper air drying.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers in dry storage have broken corners.
14-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop laying inside bread crumbs inside walk in cooler. Manager removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink in butchers cooler.
31B-04-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on shelves overtop dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Mangoes not washed before preparation. Manager had a discussion with staff. Staff washed mangoes. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket. Manager removed and properly stored mop. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
64
Apr 23, 2024
Complaint Partial
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Outside of dumpster is dirty covered in old food.
33-10-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain missing on dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - No cleaning implements provided for onsite trash/garbage receptacles not cleaned off site.
33-01-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open. Employee closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
82
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored overtop cut vegetables inside walk in cooler. Manager removed and properly stored pork. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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. Emailed operator updated education packet with body fluid clean up sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef held longer than 24 hours has no date markings inside reach in cooler across from fryer.
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets are torn in reach in cooler across from fryer's.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Apple salad has scoop handle stored inside apple. Manager removed scoop and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign on at hand washing sink on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes.
16-46-4
55
Jul 11, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. Matched potatoes hot holding at 124F manager reheated mashed potatoes to 155F. **Corrected On-Site**
03E-03-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink has a splitter with no Backflow protection device. **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding Cooked shrimp 47F Potato salad 46F Manager placed items inside freezer.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on fruit reach in cooler has stains and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink by dishwasher. Manager placed paper towels at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand washing soap at hand washing sink by dishwasher. Manager placed soap at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding next to hot water heater are broken.
36-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach underneath dishwasher.
35A-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic storage containers have broken corners and cracks on storage shelves.
14-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Manager removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth stored underneath cutting next to food preparation sink on hot line.
21-04-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes next to floor mixer on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink store inside reach in cooler on hot station. Manager discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket preventing proper air drying. Manager properly stored mop. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
29
Feb 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored overtop of prepped vegetables inside walk in cooler. Manager removed eggs and properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on hot side has stains and is no longer cleanable.
22-02-4
Basic - Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access. Mop sink has a splitter with no Back-flow protection device.
29-38-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top of each other preventing proper air drying at the end of cooks line.
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers on shelves at the end of cooks line has cracks and broken corners.
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Employee cutting pineapple with case of pineapples sitting on the floor on cooks line. Manager removed pineapples from floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cloth underneath cutting board in hot station area of kitchen. Manager removed cutting board placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer inside reach in cooler at the end of hot station.
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink at the end of cooks line has no hand washing sign. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes next to mixer on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside refrigerator in beverage station.
29-49-6
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottles of food used for cooking has no labeling of ingredients throughout kitchen area. Employee added proper labeling to containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
41
Sep 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Terra Gaucha Tampa last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Terra Gaucha Tampa on file is from Mar 19, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Terra Gaucha Tampa?
Across the inspection record, “old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Terra Gaucha Tampa.
How does Terra Gaucha Tampa compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Terra Gaucha Tampa most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Terra Gaucha Tampa's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Terra Gaucha Tampa have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Terra Gaucha Tampa means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Terra Gaucha Tampa inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Terra Gaucha Tampa is inspected around four times per year on average.
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