EL TABLADO RESTAURANT & PATIO BAR
5008 W LINEBAUGH AVE #20, TAMPA, FL 33624
License #3906892
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →EL TABLADO RESTAURANT & PATIO BAR in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 24 total violations — 11 critical, 8 major, 5 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on January 13, 2026 included 3 critical violations, 3 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-07-4] Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Queso Molarela opened 15 days ago, December 30, 2025 inside Reach in cooler in dish room. Queso covered in mold.
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen and in dish room with cut marks.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen and in dish room soiled. Interior of soda gun soiled at bar area.
- [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to hose bibb. Located next to mop sink.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located at bar area. Manager posted sign during time of inspection.
- [53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for Milena and Leidy.
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal foods not segregated on dry equipment rack in dish room. Personal foods stored over clean dish ware and on top of canned cheese on dry equipment shelf. Employee segregated all personal foods to the bottom shelf during time of inspection.
- [12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter kitchen from outside restaurant and began preparing food on the front line without first washing hands or changing gloves. Discussed with employee proper handwashing procedures. Employee removed gloves, washed hands, and wore new gloves at time of inspection.
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Queso Molarela opened 15 days ago, December 30, 2025 inside Reach in cooler in dish room. Queso covered in mold.
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Frozen breaded fish in front line Reach in freezer not covered. Employee covered fish during time of inspection.
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EL TABLADO RESTAURANT & PATIO BAR has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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