How many inspections has Latte Vino in Lutz had?

Latte Vino in Lutz has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Latte Vino in Lutz find?

Latte Vino in Lutz was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 12, 2025 (Focused Inspection).

Has Latte Vino in Lutz had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Latte Vino in Lutz has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Latte Vino in Lutz

Name: Latte Vino in Lutz Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: November 12, 2025

22299 State Road 54 Ste 102, Lutz, FL 33549

Pasco County · Specialty Food Shops · FDACS
Owner: Latte Vino LLC
FDACS Estab #: 409156

Overview

Latte Vino in Lutz has been inspected twice on record since September 2023. A focused inspection on November 12, 2025 found 3 violations, all of which were corrected on site: a spray canister of chemical glass cleaner positioned directly over foods in the warewashing area, an unlabeled spray bottle of diluted bleach near the mop sink, and handwashing sinks blocked by utensils and boxes in the food service and warewashing areas. A prior sanitation inspection on January 22, 2025 documented 12 violations including brown and white residue on ladle spoons stored as clean, an opened bag of commercially processed cooked chicken lacking a date mark in a cooler, absence of written procedures for vomiting and diarrheal events, an unlabeled spray bottle of window cleaner, and missing sanitizer test strips. All violations in the January inspection were corrected during the inspection or through immediate guidance provided to the person in charge. The facility passed a hurricane assessment inspection in September 2023.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.

15Violations

Last inspected FDACS: November 12, 2025

Latte Vino in Lutz: FDACS Inspection History (3)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

2025 — 2 inspections

Nov 12, 2025 — Focused Inspection· 3 violations· Focused Inspection

Inspector: SARA FELDHAUS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Visit conducted per Request #5143705.

Risk-Based Violations

7-201.11 Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP

Warewashing Area: Spray canister of chemical glass cleaner held on prep table directly over foods. Shelf of dish soap and sanitizer directly over sanitize basin of 3-compartment sink. COS: Chemicals relocated to proper storage away from foods, utensils, single-service items, and equipment. Y x

7-102.11 Working container of poisonous or toxic materials taken from a bulk supply not clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. 7-102.11 PfPf

Warewashing Area: Spray bottle of diluted bleach held near mop sink not labeled with common name. COS: Bottle labeled.

5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf

Food Service Area: Handwashing sink blocked by utensils. Warewashing Area: Handwashing sink blocked by boxes. COS: Handwashing sinks made accessible.

Jan 22, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 12 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: SARA FELDHAUS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Risk-Based Violations

4-601.11(A) Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) PfPf

Back Room Area: Brown and white residue on ladle spoons held on metal racks stored as clean. COS: Spoons properly cleaned and sanitized during inspection.

3-501.17(B) Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) PfPf

Back Room Area: Bag of commercially processed cooked chicken opened over 24 hours prior held in two door cooler does not bear a date mark. COS: Chicken date marked and proper 7-day date marking requirements discussed with person in charge.

2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf

Establishment does not have written procedures for responding to a vomiting or diarrheal event. Information regarding written procedures provided to the person in charge.

7-102.11 Working container of poisonous or toxic materials taken from a bulk supply not clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. 7-102.11 PfPf

Back Room Area: Spray bottle of blue chemical window cleaner not labeled. COS: Spray bottle labeled during inspection.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)

Back Room Area: No ambient air thermometers in coolers.

3-305.11 Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11

Food Service Area: Bottles of syrups stored directly on soiled floor under table. Bulk containers of tea bags stored directly on soiled floor adjacent to cooking area. COS: Tea containers relocated to proper storage.

2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11

Food Service Area: Food employees without proper hair restraint.

2-303.11 Food employee wearing jewelry, other than a plain ring such as a wedding band, on their arm or hand while preparing food. 2-303.11

Food Service Area: Food employee with bracelets and watch on wrists.

3-304.14(B) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B) (1)

Food Service Area and Back Room Area: Wet wiping cloths stored on prep tables not held in sanitizer between uses.

3-304.12(C)-(F) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil not stored on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment; in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particles to the drain when used with moist foods; in a clean, protected location when used only with food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or in a container of water maintained at 135°F or greater. 3-304.12(C)-(F)

Food Service Area: Utensils stored in stagnant water that measures 79 F. COS: Utensils properly cleaned and sanitized during inspection before stored in clean, dry container.

4-302.14 Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf

Warewashing Area: Establishment does not have sanitizer test strips. COS: Sanitizer test strips obtained during inspection.

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Food Service Area and Back Room Area: Old food buildup on floors under shelving.

2023 — 1 inspection

Sep 2, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: MARGARET ALVAREZ, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Offsite Focused Visit to conduct assessment for Hurricane Idalia

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Latte Vino in Lutz: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Latte Vino in Lutz last inspected?: Latte Vino in Lutz was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on November 12, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Latte Vino in Lutz had?: Latte Vino in Lutz has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Latte Vino in Lutz find?: Latte Vino in Lutz was most recently inspected by FDACS on November 12, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Latte Vino in Lutz had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Latte Vino in Lutz has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Latte Vino in Lutz?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Latte Vino in Lutz are: 7-102.11: Working container of poisonous or toxic materials taken from a bulk supply not clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. 7-102.11 Pf; 4-601.11(A): Equipment food-contact surface or utensil not clean to sight and touch. 4-601.11(A) Pf; 3-501.17(B): Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) Pf.
Does Latte Vino in Lutz have any repeat violations?: Yes, Latte Vino in Lutz has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 7-102.11: Working container of poisonous or toxic materials taken from a bulk supply not clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. 7-102.11 Pf.