TAVERN AT CHEVAL

4312 CHEVAL BLVD, LUTZ, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3916818. 13 inspection visits from 2023-12-28 to 2026-10-16.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-10-16: complaint follow-up, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-09-24)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-09-24	2026-09-25	Roach & fly activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-16	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	3		4 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-10-15	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	4	11		10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-09-25	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-09-24	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	0	2	0.93	4 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2026-05-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	1	1.01	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-03-18	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-03-17	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	5	1.01	8 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-07-10	Licensing inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	0		1 area 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2025-05-15	Licensing inspection	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	2	2	1		5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-05-01	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	1		6 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-02-07	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	3	0.99	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2024-06-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	0	1.02	1 area 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-12-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	1.02	2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.