Wesley Chapel, Pasco County

CHUCK LAGER'S

2001 PIAZZA AVE 175, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Jun 17, 2025
City
Wesley Chapel
County
Pasco
Status
Closed
Inspections
10

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 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 23828145

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at the first bar Operator removed and sanitized nozzle Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23828146

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cook line. Operator removed from door handle Corrected On-Site

Dec 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

29-34-4

Detail 23392746

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 23392752

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by a bike Employee moved Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 23392750

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 2 ceiling tiles missing above service line

12B-07-4

Detail 23392747

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table Employee removed Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 23392749

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area employee eat food in back kitchen

21-12-4

Detail 23392751

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table on cook line Employee removed and placed in dirty hamper Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23392748

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 2 bottles of oil with no label on service line Employee labeled Corrected On-Site

Apr 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 12

12A-07-5

Detail 22783663

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee blowing into glove as changing gloves. Discussed with employee proper way of washing hands while changing. Corrective Action Taken

29-34-4

Detail 22783665

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Y splitter on mop sink missing vacuum breaker on hot hose.

22-02-4

Detail 22783671

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed debris on food slicer. Soda guns in bar area with debris Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22783662

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Inside bar/outside bar no paper towels.

41-17-4

Detail 22783669

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer not labeled in bar area inside/outside.

16-01-4

Detail 22783664

Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.

24-08-4

Detail 22783666

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers by freezing door on the right.

14-38-4

Detail 22783668

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed lids cracked on shelf in front of ice machine. Manager is discarding. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 22783661

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handle. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22783670

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda on service line bottom of Soda heads.

25-06-4

Detail 22783660

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper plates and large catering pans. Manager inverted items. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 22783667

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black debris build up behind dish machine.

48-04-4

Detail 22783672

Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Manger took tank outside and corrected. Corrected On-Site

Jul 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

11-27-4

Detail 22139495

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-21: Time Extended

14-09-4

Detail 22139496

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed the cutting boards on the line with excessive grooves. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-21: Time Extended

24-08-4

Detail 22139494

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-21: Time Extended

Jul 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22137284

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following: Sautéed onions 57 Roasted red peppers 57 Chicken cutlets 51 Mozzarella 52 Manager iced down/ put in freezer to bring temperature down. After 30 minutes Redoes 47 Chicken 46 Mozzarella 46 Onions 49

11-27-4

Detail 22137283

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.

11-26-1

Detail 22137285

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.

14-09-4

Detail 22137282

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed the cutting boards on the line with excessive grooves.

24-08-4

Detail 22137281

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Jan 23, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 5Total: 8

01B-01-4

Detail 21718936

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of ground tomatoes. Manager discarded Corrective Action Taken

01B-02-5

Detail 21718940

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter at 70F at 2:50pm. Removed from cooler at 9:30am. See stop sale. Manager discarded. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 21718938

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cooler across from fryers. Brussel Sprouts (45F - Cold Holding); Chicken (50F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella (49F - Cold Holding); Manager put on ice. Recheck Chicken 40F, Brussel sprouts 43F, mozzarella 49F. Butter 70F. See stop sale. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

08B-20-4

Detail 21718941

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of tomatoes not segregated from dry storage area. Manager removed can. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 21718937

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at wait station area with soda machine room.

36-64-5

Detail 21718939

Basic - Objectionable odors in womens bathroom.

16-46-4

Detail 21718943

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

29-19-4

Detail 21718942

Basic - Standing water on floor by dish machine at outside bar.

Sep 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 8

22-41-4

Detail 21381669

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. At 0ppm. Manager will call EcoLab to fix. Manager set up triple sink with sanitizer to wash dishes manually until dish machine is fixed. Corrective Action Taken

22-43-4

Detail 21381671

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. >100ppm. Manager replaced sanitizer to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21381665

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. on cook line. Corn 62F, recheck 46F Cooked chickpeas 70F, recheck 68F Manager put on ice to chill. Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 21381672

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and cream not date marked in wait station cooler and walk in cooler. Manager date marked all items. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21381670

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at wait station. Manager placed paper towels at sink. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 21381668

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at wait station area. Manager placed soap at sink. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 21381666

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

10-07-4

Detail 21381667

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water at 88F on cook line and standing water in salad/dessert area. Employee replaced with hot 135F water. Corrected On-Site

Mar 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-08-4

Detail 20957665

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Manager began unshackling dishes. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-25: Time Extended

16-46-4

Detail 20957666

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-25: Time Extended

Mar 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

01D-01-5

Detail 20954780

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon offered undercooked if requested. No parasite destruction provided. Manager states they will fully cook salmon until parasite destruction is provided. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20954781

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In pan on ice at cook line Cooked Onions (50F - Cold Holding); Cooked Peppers (51F - Cold Holding); Cooked Mushrooms (50F - Cold Holding); In coolers across from grill Feta Cheese (46F - Cold Holding); Blue Cheese (46F - Cold Holding); Salsa (46F - Cold Holding) manager put items on ice and will monitor temperatures. Corrective Action Taken Warning

13-07-4

Detail 20954782

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Two cooks wearing watches. Employees removed watches. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-08-4

Detail 20954783

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Manager began unshackling dishes. Corrective Action Taken Warning

16-46-4

Detail 20954779

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 20954784

Basic - Walk in cooler fan guards soiled with accumulated dust. Warning

Nov 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 20677099

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In salad make station cooler Mozzarella 47°F. Manager voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20677098

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled.

31A-09-4

Detail 20677103

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by dry storage blocked by cardboard boxes. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 20677101

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at bar by dish machine. Manager placed soap at sink. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 20677102

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Employee began in stacking dishes to dry properly. Corrective Action Taken

16-46-4

Detail 20677100

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

08B-17-4

Detail 20677097

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers over cut cabbage. Manager moved to different shelf. Corrected On-Site