PANINIS BAR AND GRILL
3973 VAN DYKE · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33558
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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. -Server touched face and then immediately touched clean plates with food to run to customers. Discussed proper handwashing with manager on duty.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -7 flies next to soda dispensing machine in kitchen -2 flies in kitchen -3 flies in dishwashing area -2 flies in bar area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. -Can of household Raid next to mop sink
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Bottle of bleach stored on prep table next to tortilla bin. Manager on duty removed bottle and stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Hand washing station blocked in server point of sales system area near kitchen entry
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -No paper towels available at hand washing station on cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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 on file do not match. Plans show 2, 4-compartment sinks behind bar. There is only one 3 compartment sink. Plan packet states ceiling in bar is washable ceiling tile, ceiling in bar is actually exposed rafters and utility lines.
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Plate used as scoop in tortillas bin next to mop sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen soiled with dust
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Speaker stored on top of reach-in cooler on cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -Tomatoes and lettuce boxes stored on floor of walk-in cooler. Employee properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -Tong stored on fryer door next to pizza oven. Employee removed and properly stored tongs after cleaning and sanitizing. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -top of upright reach in freezer behind 3 compartment sink in kitchen
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. -Garage door leading to outside patio are open with no air curtains. Flies present in establishment. Gaps around doors going into kitchen and dish area
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Reach in freezer, across from beer cooler, interior soiled with food debris.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. -Cooked chicken wings in walk-in cooler stored with no covering.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:59 AM.
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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.