Lutz, Hillsborough County

TAMPA STEAK AND SUSHI

16411 N FLORIDA AVE, Lutz, FL 33549

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
1 High Priority
Jun 3, 2026
City
Lutz
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

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 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-13-4

Detail 24607160

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna defrosted completely without from original ROP package in reach in cooler in cook line. See stop sale.

03F-10-5

Detail 24607155

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for sushi rice held in 4 hours plan, sushi rice time marked. emailed time as public hearth control written procedure form to operator, Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 24607161

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Opened milk and bag blue cheese no date mark over 24 hours in walk in cooler. Operator marked date correctly Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24607156

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine bin interior soiled with black mold like substance.

06-09-1

Detail 24607162

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. Tuna defrosted completely without from original ROP package in reach in cooler in cook line. See stop sale.

22-08-4

Detail 24607158

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Small oven interior grease buildup in kitchen Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24607159

Basic - Stored food not covered. Pizza sauce uncovered, operator covered it Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 24607157

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce above pizza sauce in walk in cooler,operator moved sauce to upper shelf

Feb 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

50-09-4

Detail 24386365

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-20: Time Extended

Feb 11, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 11

22-49-4

Detail 24366541

High Priority - 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 3 times chlorine sanitation solution reading 0ppm Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 24366546

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef above cooked pork bacon in walk in cooler. Operator removed raw beef. Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 24366537

High Priority - 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 control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Sushi rice hold on 4 hours no time marked. Operator marked it correctly Warning

16-37-1

Detail 24366547

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for dish machine chlorine Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 24366542

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink by dish machine. Operator refilled it Corrected On-Site Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 24366540

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed form to operator Warning

50-09-4

Detail 24366539

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 24366544

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on clean dish shelf in prep area.operator removed it Warning

40-06-5

Detail 24366538

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags store on rice cabinet . Operator removed it Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 24366545

Basic - Food stored on floor in walk in freezer Warning

22-08-4

Detail 24366543

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior food debris buildup Warning

Jan 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

16-62-1

Detail 23521794

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Not observed Time Extended

53B-09-4

Detail 23521795

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. International food service executive Florida restaurant and lodging association. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Still observed Time Extended

Jan 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 23480180

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0 ppm ran over 3 times discussed with management to use the three compartment sink to sanitize the dishes.

03A-02-5

Detail 23480183

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Above rim in the reach In cooler butter 52 f employee moved to walk in cooler. 2nd temp 43 f Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

11-27-4

Detail 23480178

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. 2 employees

31A-11-4

Detail 23480182

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping rice in sink at sushi bar employee removed drainer and rice particles Corrected On-Site

16-62-1

Detail 23480179

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

53B-09-4

Detail 23480175

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. International food service executive Florida restaurant and lodging association.

41-17-4

Detail 23480176

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. White bottle by sushi station not labeled manager labeled Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23480177

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and keys above prep station employees removed Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23480181

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee

Aug 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

02B-01-5

Detail 22941663

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Togo menu has raw items that are not identified. Or have a consumer advisory on menu. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: Still observed Time Extended

31B-04-4

Detail 22941664

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sushi bar bar area server station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: Still observed Time Extended

Jun 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 7

35A-02-6

Detail 22939872

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in prep kitchen 1 fly landed on mushrooms cooked. Warning

01B-03-5

Detail 22939875

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Stop sale Cooked mushrooms fly landed on product. Operator discarded Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22939876

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler across from oven/flat top grill employee moved butter to freezer 2nd temp Walk in cooler : butter 46 f milk 45 f raw bacon 45 f cheese 45 f cut lettuce 47 f employee began placing all products into different working coolers and ice baths. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22939874

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice 81 f less than 4 hours discussed time as public health with operator. Warning

41-27-4

Detail 22939873

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Tested above 100 ppm retested to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 22939871

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Togo menu has raw items that are not identified. Or have a consumer advisory on menu. Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 22939877

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sushi bar bar area server station. Warning

Dec 19, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-36-4

Detail 22522837

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In kitchen by hood