CALUSA PIZZA AND CRAFT
17695 N DALE MABRY HWY · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33548
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of plum tomatoes Can of ground tomatoes
12A-25-4High 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 touched his face then touched clean plate without changing gloves or washing hands
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small fly in kitchen, landed on cutting board, operator took cutting board back to dish area to be cleaned and sanitized
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (44F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line, employee put butter into another cooler
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese pizza (70F – Hot Holding) sitting above pizza make table
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided manager with DBPR HR 5030-104
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink next to dish machine has a trash can in front of it, trash can removed **Corrected On-Site**
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Copies for all employees
Basic 10
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above cut lemons and cups, employee drink removed **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink on shelf in walk in cooler above food for establishment, employee drink removed **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans in back drying rack stacked on top of each other Beverage cups in server area
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Pizza make table gaskets torn
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bottled water on floor in walk in cooler
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Handle of tongs in cut lettuce
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on reach in cooler under stove on cook line **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed DBPR HR 5030-105 to manager
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cook peeled and cut onions without washing onions
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:59 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.