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LUTZ COUNTRY STORE AND CAFE

19015 N US HWY 41, Lutz FL 33549 · 305-607-0235

Last inspected Apr 30, 2026 · 2 visits since December 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats30
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3919493
Grade history
DEC 25
APR 26
Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found Two live flies in front counter, operator killed them and clean, sanitized the area.
High priority/35A-02-7/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Apr 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findings
Live, small flying insects found Two live flies in front counter, operator killed them and clean, sanitized the area.
High priority/35A-02-7/Corrected On-Site
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on shelf with condiments together, operator removed the bucket.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom door not self-closing
Basic/32-04-4
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking coffee in front counter. Discussed with operator and she put it away
Basic/12B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Fan, cellphone and speaker on shelf with condiments together in storage area, operator removed them all.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees no hair restraint while engaging food preparation.
Basic/13-03-4
Food stored on floor. Bottle water and cooking oil on floor in cooking line, operator removed them to a shelf
Basic/08B-38-4
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce above chicken soup in reach in cooler in kitchen, operator removed the produce to bottom shelf
Basic/08B-17-4
The state's own report →
Dec 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.