SPAIN RESTAURANT

Name: SPAIN RESTAURANT
Address: 513 TAMPA STREET, TAMPA, FL, 33602

TAMPA, FL

dba SPAIN SANWICH SHOP INC

Status Current (20)

Overview & reputation

Spain Restaurant is a seating establishment located at 513 Tampa Street in downtown Tampa with 85 seats. Established in 1980 by the Castro family, who emigrated from Spain, the restaurant specializes in tapas representing the Galician region of northwestern Spain. The venue also operates as Toma Bar and offers catering services for events of various sizes.

AI-generated overview from public web sources and license data. May be incomplete or outdated.

Food Safety Score

72 /100 · Fair

Calculated by Florida Food Scores from DBPR inspection data over the last 36 months. This is not an official government rating. How scores work

Latest DBPR inspection

Jul 27, 2026 Warning 3 violations

The Food Safety Score above reflects up to 4 weighted inspection cycles, not this single visit alone. View full history

Score breakdown

Based on 3 inspection cycles in the last 36 months.

Jul 27, 2026 — cycle score 77 (50% weight) · 1 high, 1 intermediate, 1 basic · Warning
Mar 4, 2026 — cycle score 65 (33% weight) · 3 high, 1 intermediate, 1 basic · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 16, 2025 — cycle score 70 (17% weight) · 2 high, 0 intermediate, 2 basic · Warning

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DBPR Inspection History

4 records from Florida DBPR. Tap a row to expand violation details.

What violations mean

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Jul 27, 2026	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	1	1	1	3
Violations Found H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V06 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13785365 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Mar 4, 2026	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	1	5
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized Class: Food Visit ID: 13460402 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Jul 16, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	0	0	0
No violation details recorded for this inspection. Class: Food Visit ID: 13459916 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Jul 14, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	2	0	2	4
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned Class: Food Visit ID: 10920267 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food

License & Location

Location

Address: 513 TAMPA STREET
TAMPA, FL 33602
Seating: 85 seats
DBPR District: District 3 — Tampa (licenses expire February)
County (Region Code): Hillsborough (code 29)

License

License Number: SEA3915455
License Status: Current (20)
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level: Risk Level 2
License Expiry: Feb 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Jul 27, 2026

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