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 9 of 11HOUSE OF FLAVA
4450 PET LN STE 107
KB'S TEXAS BBQ LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
PANDA EXPRESS 3517
17767 HARPERS RUN
DELECTABLE DELIGHTS
16541 POINTE VILLAGE DR, SUITE 110
DUNKIN DONUTS / BASKIN ROBBINS
22722 STATE ROAD 54
BONEFISH GRILL
25264 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
CRUMBL COOKIES
25922 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
DEEZ DAWGZ AND CATERING
4450 PET LN #107
SWEET FROG PREMIUM FROZEN YOGURT
23028 STATE ROAD 54
FLYING SQUIRREL SPORTS LUTZ
22920 STATE ROAD 54
FLYINGSQRL
22930 FL-54
MCDONALD'S 13061
106 CRYSTAL GROVE BLVD
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #5236
2743 E COUNTY LINE RD
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
23673 SR 54 STE E1
INTERNATIONAL BEER GARTEN
16540 POINTE VILLAGE DR #102
ANDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD STORES
19081 WINGSHOOTER WAY
MARCO'S PIZZA 8117
1408 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 105
MCDONALD'S 37942
2609 CREEK GRASS WAY
CARIBBEAN CAFE & BITES
4450 PET LN STE 107
GLAZED AND CONFUSED MINI DONUTS
21632 FL 54
THE GREAT CATCH
18421 US HWY 41 STE 18
HAPPY DONUTS
2398 GRAND CYPRESS DR UNIT 929
HYATT PLACE WESLEY CHAPEL
26000 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
SUBS-N-SUCH
14603 LIVINGSTON AVE
SHOTS DESSERT BAR
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.
