CHICK-FIL-A LUTZ FSU #5348
17911 N DALE MABRY HWY, Lutz FL 33548 · 813-494-1498
Last inspected Jul 17, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2024
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing bracelets while scooping ice and put food into package, manager asked them to remove them
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth on counter in egg station, operator removed it to sanitizer bucket
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food stored in a prohibited area. Bread on rack stored in utility room, operator moved it to food storage
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Food scoop handle in sugar at tea station, operator removed
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hand less than 10 seconds and reins soap off right away, manager discussed proper hand washing procedures and rewatched
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid eggs (53F - Cold holding) at egg station, operator discarded voluntarily.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken noodle soup (78F - Hot Holding); operator discarded it voluntarily
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple sink quaternary over 500ppm. Operator adding water until reading is between 300-400ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler thawing unit bottom standing water.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped liquid eggs in hand wash sink. Discussed hand sink only used for hand wash with him.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stainless pans wet and nesting on dish shelve, discussed with operator, he restore all pans side ways to air dry
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops on floor, operator put it upside down to air dry
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/25
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen area blocked with cart and mop bucket. Operator moved items.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.