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WHISTLE STOP TEA ROOM

100 NW 4 AVE · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33548

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3585576
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13455400
DBPR license3917760

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#1High Priority50-08-7

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-17: License not issued, plans received 9/2/25. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#2Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans are from April 2016, Additional building use for seating, and bathroom is another building from seating area. Smokers are being removed, handwashing sink is another side three compartment sink. Refrigerator is in place of hand wash sink. Convection oven on wire shelf. – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-17: Plan received September 2, in process. **Time Extended**

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:05 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.