THE BRASS TAP

Name: THE BRASS TAP
Address: 18835 STATE RD 54, LUTZ, FL, 33558, US
Rating: 79.3

18835 STATE RD 54, LUTZ, FL 33558

License #3916739

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79.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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THE BRASS TAP in LUTZ currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.3 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 6 critical, 4 major, 4 minor.

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[01B-03-5] Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Reduced oxygen package fish with label indicating to keep frozen until use if thawing, remove from packaging first and then thaw under refrigeration. Fish was fully thawed in walk in cooler.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy posted expired 2-1-2026
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing Certified Food Manager number and employees dates of births on all safe staff cards
[06-09-1] 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. Reduced oxygen package fish with label indicating to keep frozen until use if thawing, remove from packaging first and then thaw under refrigeration. Fish was fully thawed in walk in cooler. Stop sale issued.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By dish area hand sink.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: house made garlic butter made with jarred garlic (72F - Cold Holding); house made garlic oil made with jarred garlic (70F - Cold Holding). Product dated 4-4 and both items were sitting out with out time or temperature control. Stop sale issued
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of glass and bathroom cleaner stored on shelf in expo line by ketchup packets and soy sauce.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine

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