DISTRICT TAVERN
116 N 12TH ST, TAMPA, FL 33602 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
DISTRICT TAVERN has been inspected 2 times by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants since July 28, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 29, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 3 times on July 28, 2026. For example:
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on July 28, 2026. For example:
Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded once on July 28, 2026. For example:
Food protection, cross-contamination
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on July 28, 2026. For example:
No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2026. For example:
Non-food contact surfaces clean
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
2 inspections
- Complaint Full
1 infraction
- 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Complaint Full
9 infractions
- 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
- Risk factor
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Risk factor
- 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
- 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Primary concern
- 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Risk factor
- 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Risk factor
- 35: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
- Primary concern
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
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