How many restaurants are in Lutz, Florida?

There are 257 restaurants tracked in Lutz, Florida by InspectFL, based on public DBPR inspection records.

What's the average health score in Lutz?

The average InspectFL Health Score for restaurants in Lutz is 88.9 out of 100, based on analysis of Florida DBPR inspection data.

How are restaurant grades calculated on InspectFL?

InspectFL assigns letter grades (A through F) based on a 0-100 Health Score calculated from the number and severity of violations found during DBPR inspections. Fewer and less severe violations result in a higher score and better grade.

Where does InspectFL get its data?

All restaurant inspection data on InspectFL comes from public records maintained by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). InspectFL aggregates this data and presents it with easy-to-understand grades and scores.

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.

257

Restaurants

48.2%

A-Rated

88.9

Avg Score

771

Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked

257

Graded restaurants

257

Inspection records

771

Official source

Florida DBPR

InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.

How to use this city page

Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.

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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