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THE BRASS TAP

18835 STATE RD 54 · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33558

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 1, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3630519
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10928069
DBPR license3916739

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#4High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temperature dish machine tested a few times as 155 degrees Fahrenheit **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp above ice cream in walk in cooler, operator removed ice cream to top shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Sour cream dated 11/21/25 in reach in cooler in front line. Operator discarded it voluntarily. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 4

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled and black mold like substance buildup in bar area. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for quarantine and chlorine sanitizer solution in kitchen and bar dish machine . **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#10Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in dish area. Manager refilled it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Food containers wet nesting on dish shelf. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Ice cream container not covered in walk in cooler, operator coved it . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:14 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.