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18665 SR 54 · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33558

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 18, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3605772
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10891591
DBPR license3918786

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#5High Priority12A-17-4

High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 3 seconds total **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touching hat then clean plates without changing gloves or washing hands **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority12A-19-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands in cold water for three seconds, water temperature tested as 78 degrees Fahrenheit **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sliced ham (62F – Cold Holding); roast beef (63F – Cold Holding); in reach in cooler. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced ham (62F – Cold Holding); roast beef (63F – Cold Holding); in reach in cooler . See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork sausage (122F – Hot Holding, reheated temperature to 185F) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in restroom at end of hall, manager replaced paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag hanging on shelf above to go items in server area, bag removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees handling food with no beard guards on, employees put ears guards on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster with other two other restaurants. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of sports drink in reach in cooler on cook line, operator removed it **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
4 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.