THAI CHILLI PEPPER LUTZ
17669 N DALE MABRY HWY · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33548
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Employee rubbing nose and touching food.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat curry reach in cooler
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On counter Cold holding: butter 68 f see stop sale over 4 hours. Fresh garlic 73 f over four hours. No temperatures taken
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter Cold holding:raw shelled eggs 63 f seed sprouts 70 f fresh garlic and oil 73 on counter. See stop sale over four hours butter 68 f see stop sale over 4 hours. On counter Reach in cooler on cooks line by hand washing sink raw Shrimp 46 f raw chicken 46 f cut leaves 47 f discussed with employee to move to a working cooler. Employee did not follow with directions.
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.
52-01-4Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Discussed menu with owner the menu advertises a pumpkin curry photo with a slice of pineapple but not listed in the ingredients owner states they are not going to use pineapple in the recipe
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink for waiters and waitresses are active.
Basic 2
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. On prep table back kitchen.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.were waiters and waitresses are active in front of cooks line. Im cooks line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:43 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.