LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5561
2647 CREEK GRASS WAY, Lutz FL 33559 · 813.909.0003
Last inspected Jul 7, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Water filled drain under soda boxes. Employee removed portion cup from drain, now working
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun interior soiled with black mold like substance buildup in bar
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed it out and posted it in Lobby
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under equipment in kitchen
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior food debris on bottom
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda hun holder soiled, Reach in cooler gasket soiled and black mold like substance buildup in cook line
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 4 times chlorine 10ppm. Triple sink set up and quaternary solution tested 200 ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on dish shelf
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled and grease buildup under cooking equipment and under triple sink in kitchen
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda hun holder soiled, Reach in cooler gasket soiled and black mold like substance buildup in cook line
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries, asparagus above sauce in walk in cooler
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet Wiping Cloth on prep table not stored in sanitizer bucket.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched raw chicken and thnsn changed gloves no hand washing. Discussed with manager employee washed hands
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Above the 500ppm retested to 400 ppm management added more water to the quaternary
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Water filled drain under soda boxes. Employee removed portion cup from drain, now working
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. manager discarded
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under and behind cookline
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda heads on soda machine. Soda gun holsters in bar area
Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. manager removed salt.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature. Butter not labeled employee placed time mark on pan and was able to determine time
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler
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.