Lutz, Hillsborough County

WHISTLE STOP GARDENS TEA ROOM

100 NW 4TH AVE, Lutz, FL 33548

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Jun 19, 2025
City
Lutz
County
Hillsborough
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
6

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.

Jun 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

11-27-4

Detail 22916197

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

Jun 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-43-4

Detail 22080304

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm. Employee fixed to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

25-11-5

Detail 22080305

Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened).

Jan 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

09-01-4

Detail 21119328

High 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 cutting croissants and adding chicken salad with bare hands - discussed proper handling of ready to eat food -employee washed hands and put gloves on Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 21119322

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese 62 F and butter at 45 F in white refrigerator - operator moved food to freezer for quick chill down recheck 35 F butter , feta cheese 38 F Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21119326

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in restroom in the back of the main building

12B-01-4

Detail 21119323

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food - employee cutting watermelon and ate a piece of water melon while cutting - discussed with employee - employee stopped and washed hands Corrective Action Taken

10-20-4

Detail 21119324

Basic - In-use tongs stored on outer side of basket on shelf in kitchen between uses.-operator relocated tongs Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21119325

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - operator cleaned interior of microwave Corrected On-Site

27-10-4

Detail 21119321

Basic - No hot running water at mop sink.

29-11-4

Detail 21119327

Basic - Water leaking from pipe under mop sink- handy person repaired leak Corrected On-Site

08B-74-1

Detail 21119320

Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. - on ground in shed - operator relocated bag of salt Corrected On-Site

Feb 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-2

Detail 20837906

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.