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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How to use this city 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 6 of 11TACO BELL #6144
25630 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
THE BREAKFAST NOOK
1532 LAND O LAKES BLVD STE A
CTRUS TAMPA
2300 GRAND CYPRESS DR
FIVE GUYS 1958
25599 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
LOS CHAPOS TACOS
18125 US HWY 41 N
PIZZA HUT 4626
23118 SR 54
WINGSTOP 1828
23044 SR 54
LETS EAT FOOD LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5561
2647 CREEK GRASS WAY
TACOS EL PATRON
2382 GRAND CYPRESS DR STE 991
THE GARDEN MEDITERRANEAN GRILL
1900 OAK GROVE BLVD
KC'S QUESADILLAS
4450 PET LN STE 17
LOS CHAPOS TACOS CATERING
17420 US 41 S
DER WURST LASTWAGEN
4450 PET LN STE 107
BOYETTE FRESH
4450 PET LN STE 107
K'NDUNGO
4450 PET LANE SUITE 107
CARIBBEAN CAFE & BITES
4450 PET LN STE 107
GRAZING BRI CATERING LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
DAIRYQUEEN OF LAND O LAKES
17826 APRILE DR
FRESH KITCHEN
17633 HARPERS RUN STE 101
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
25298 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
RODIZIO GRILL WESLEY GRILL
2082 GRAND CYPRESS DR
VILLAGGIO RISTORANTE DE BEPPE
102 FLAGSHIP DR
SMILEYS NEW YORK HOT DOGS
4450 PET LN STE 107
TASTE OF HOME GRILL
4450 PET LN STE 107
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.
