PANINIS BAR AND GRILL
3973 VAN DYKE · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33558
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Employee touched cell phone, put on gloves and began to prepare food. No hand washing. Discussed proper hand washing with management
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -3 in bar area -5 in kitchen -2 near server point of sales **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Raw chicken over lemons in walk in cooler Employee moved chicken to proper area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature -shredded lettuce (50F -Cold Holding) -sliced tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding) Stop sale issued **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Mac and cheese (45F – Cold Holding) -Spinach dip (47F – Cold Holding) -Pico (45F – Cold Holding); -Swiss cheese (47F – Cold Holding); -Shredded mozzarella (48F – Cold Holding); -Pizza sauce (49F – Cold Holding); -Raw pork (48F – Cold Holding)temperatures not taken today. **Repeat Violation**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Floor cleaning agent stored next to tortilla chips and above hot holding unit Employee removed chemical and properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Can opener in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Chair blocking hand wash sink on server line -Dishes filling hand wash sink on cook line Employee cleared out hand washing sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Hand wash sink on cook line -Men's bathroom Employee stocked all hand washing sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Server area yellow liquid in spray bottle Employee labeled bottle **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 17
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Plate used as scoop in tortilla chips on expo line -Ramekin used as scoop in fresh garlic Employee removed items **Corrected On-Site**
24-17-4Basic – Clean dishes dried with a towel/cloth. Discussed with management and staff
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. -Cloth over container of bread on cook line Operator removed cloth **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Multiple Employee beverages in kitchen, near container of tortilla chip, over food **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -Energy drink in reach in cooler on cook line -Employee food in beer cooler next to next to desserts All personal items moved to designated area **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Employee bag above and next to clean bowls on far end of cook line near pizza station. Employee removed bag and placed in office **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint or not effective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -1 employee no hair restraint -1 employee not effective hair restraint Employee put hair up, the other employee left. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. -Cups wet nesting in dishwasher area
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -In front of double door freezers in kitchen
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Throughout kitchen and bar area **Repeat Violation**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. -Behind bar Bartender removed ice scoop **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -Oven door on cook line Removed tongs from door and stored properly**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -hand wash sink near server point of sales area -Both men and women's restrooms Employee posted signs at all hand washing sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Employee closed lid **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. -Pizza boxes on floor on expo line, moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -On far end of cook line near pizza station
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:03 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.