Lutz, Florida
Hillsborough County · 257 restaurants
Lutz sits in the rapidly suburbanizing northern reaches of Hillsborough County, and its 250+ restaurants have grown alongside a population boom driven by new subdivisions and the area's proximity to Tampa via US-41 and I-275. Once a rural farming community, Lutz retains pockets of its agricultural past even as strip-center development brings national chains and family restaurants to serve its newer residents. Lake Keystone and the surrounding lake district still draw a modest tourism and boating crowd, but Lutz's dining scene is overwhelmingly shaped by suburban growth rather than any single tourist draw.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
Lutz has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Lutz
Of Lutz's 257 graded restaurants, 48.2% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 8.9% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 23 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lutz is 88.9 out of 100, based on 771 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 10 of 11CHARM CITY EATS
4450 PET LANE STE 107
CINNFULLY SWEET TREATS
4450 PET LN STE 107
PIZZA RAW
4450 PET LN STE 107
BELLA ROMA PIZZA
18459 US HWY 41
FIREHOUSE SUBS #1031
23657 SR 54
NABRUZZI TRATTORIA
6062 VAN DYKE RD
HOT DOGS U RELISH
4450 PET LN STE 107
TAMPAPREM01
2398 GRAND CYPRESS DR
THE VILLAGE DHABA
4450 PET LANE STE 107
SOUTHERN PIT STOP
16411 N FLORIDA AVE
THE ROLLING IRISHMAN
4450 PET LN STE 107
JERSEY MIKE'S SUB SHOP
17790 APRILE DR UNIT 104
SIMPLE DOGS
4450 PET LN
TACO TIME AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD
24050 STATE RD 54
BEBAS GOURMET LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
CRAVING LISA'S
4450 PET LN STE 107
RESIDENCE INN TAMPA SUNCOAST PARKWAY AT NORTHPOINTE VILLAGE
2101 NORTHPOINTE PKWY
COFFEE BAR & BREW
4450 PET LN
FUZZY'S TACO SHOP
19729 SR 54
WHISTLE STOP TEA ROOM
100 NW 4 AVE
ALABAO FOOD TRUCKS
18901 N DALE MABRY HWY
OH MY GOUDA
4450 PET LANE STE 107
SAVORY ROOTS CATERING
4450 PET LN STE 107
SMASH & ROLL
4450 PET LN STE 107
LUTZ SCOOPS
19259 N DALE MABRY HWY
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
