ZAPATA'S MEXICAN GRILL
3970 TAMPA RD STE M · OLDSMAR · Pinellas County · FL 34677
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Bag of flour under prep table **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 small flies in bar area **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken over raw ground beef in walk in cooler **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cases of Raw chicken in walk in cooler 2 cases dated 11/10/2020, 2 cases dated 04/05/2021, case of ground beef dated 1/2021, case of beef dated 4/5/2021, stop sale of all product **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live in non working oven on cook line, 4 live on floor under non working oven on cook line, 1 live on wall above hand sink next to dry storage, 1 live under table in dry storage, 1 live in gasket of white refrigerator in dry storage, 1 live on table next to dish machine **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. rice (77°F – Hot Holding); ground beef (109°F – Hot Holding), manager voluntarily discarded **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Bottles and frying pans in hand sink next to ice machine, bottle and tools in hand sink in dish area, manager removed items from both sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand sink next to dry storage, ran water for 3 minutes and temperature was 77°F, manager turned hot water on to hand sink, temperature over 100°F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Ice machine and new kitchen equipment added in kitchen, no plan review, plans not received per plan review, previously AC on 2/23/2021 **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired 03/28/2021 **Warning**
Basic 4
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted on ice machine **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 02/01/2021 **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 Under reach in cooler on cook line, 1 in gasket of reach in cooler, 1 dead on floor under steam table, 4 dead in employee restroom **Warning**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At bar **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:22 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.