PLAZA TAPATIA MEXICAN RESTAURANT BAR AND GRILL
16319 N FLORIDA AVE, LUTZ, FL 33549
License #3918976
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →PLAZA TAPATIA MEXICAN RESTAURANT BAR AND GRILL in LUTZ currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.4 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 21, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen, operator removed it
- [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for both of dish machine and triple sink
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained in kitchen
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef and cooked chicken no date mark over 24 Hours in walk in cooler , operator marked them correctly
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bottle water on floor in bar, operator removed it to on shelf
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soled and black mold like substance buildup in kitchen Soda gun holder soiled in bar
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