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
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee returned from outside and put on gloves to work with food and failed to wash hands. Second employee also began work with no hand wash and put on gloves. Inspector advised that hands are to be washed prior to putting on gloves. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee making spring roll with bare hands. Spring was not to be heated to 145 F. Inspector advised to wash hands and wear gloves. **Warning**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Package of butter, 1 pound, in walk in cooler has mold growing on wax wrapping. **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Package of butter, 1 pound, in walk in cooler has mold growing on wax wrapping. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat broccoli in reach in cooler across from cook station. Employee removed. Raw chicken over cooked noodles in upright rice in rear prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Next to cook line: butter (67F – Cold Holding) On table by pass through window: cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding) Inspector had items put into reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer behind hostess stand. **Warning**
Basic 21
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in server area has mold like substances. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle used to scoop salt, rice and sugar. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored in food rack across from three compartment sink. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored in reach in freezer in rear prep area above food to be served to the public. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table next to can opener. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with food debris in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp in reach in cooler on cook line stored in undrained ice. **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored in between reach in coolers in kitchen. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light over three compartment sink area not shielded or covered. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in women's restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups stored on floor of back room/office area. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes on cook line not inverted. **Warning**
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor walk in cooler not locked when not in use. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind television monitor in kitchen is soiled with dust debris. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on first reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 1:01 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.