LUTZ, Pasco County

SOFRESH LUTZ

18845 SR 54, LUTZ, FL 33558

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Apr 15, 2026
City
LUTZ
County
Pasco
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

40-06-5

Detail 24513168

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cups on prep shelf by spices. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 24513170

Basic - Interior of panini press has accumulation of black substance.

14-06-4

Detail 24513169

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed and sealed wood throughout dish and prep area not sealed

Dec 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

12A-29-4

Detail 24243809

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched dust pan then engaged food preparation without washing hand. Discussed with operator and he washed hands properly. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24243813

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on prep table

12B-07-4

Detail 24243811

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's drink and food on prep table. Operator removed it and discarded Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 24243810

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee no hair restraint while engaged food preparation.

08B-17-4

Detail 24243812

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries above cooked chicken in walk in cooler

May 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 23785340

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold Holding ; raw shrimp (49F); raw beef (49F); cooked chicken (49F); chopped kale (49F) Items located in flip top cooler on cookline. Temp taken at 2:15. Operator placed items in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

24-08-4

Detail 23785338

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers at clean dish shelf. Operator separated. Corrective Action Taken Warning

10-01-5

Detail 23785341

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon in quinoa in chef base. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site Warning

51-13-4

Detail 23785337

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator Corrective Action Taken Warning

12B-13-4

Detail 23785339

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee soda bottle in reach in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jan 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

03B-01-6

Detail 23470810

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook rice 125 f in warmer . Management turned the heat up 2nd temp 130 f

31A-11-4

Detail 23470808

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Raw salmon packaged inside hand washing sink. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 23470806

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for two employees employees signed at time of inspection Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 23470809

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Rawsalmom thawing in container than moved to walk in cooler Repeat Violation

12B-01-4

Detail 23470811

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating on the line.

40-06-5

Detail 23470807

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food on restaurant boxes. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 23470813

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw salmon sitting in the handwashing sink in a container. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 23470812

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over cheese and humus in walk in cooler,

May 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 22891626

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook make line: dice tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); feta (51F - Cold Holding); edamame (50F - Cold Holding); hard boiled egg (48F - Cold Holding) Walk in cooler: cooked chicken (44F - Cold Holding) cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding). Manager calling for service and had manager put 1/6 pans in make line to help airflow. Advised installing plastic curtains to walk in cooler Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22891624

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board by front counter soiled Warning

06-09-1

Detail 22891625

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Rop salmon in walk in cooler that was just thawed. Manager cut packs Corrected On-Site Warning

May 1, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.