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SOUTHERNEAZE BAR AND GRILL

18430 LIVINGSTON AVE · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33559

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 10, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3636507
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10936083
DBPR license3918043

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef above unwashed produce in walk in cooler, operator removed the produce **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. red sauce (55F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48F – Cold Holding); sliced tomato (48F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (49F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (49F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler .see stop sale **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 5

#9Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Blue cheese opened bag no date mark stored over 24 hours in walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Beer container blocked hand sink in kitchen, operator removed it **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test kit in establishment **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serves undercooked beef without consumer advisory. Emailed education packet to operator **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double oven interior soiled and grease buildup. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go container not inverted stored on shelf **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce above cooked macaroni cheese in walk in cooler. Operator restored them properly **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:02 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.