When was Target # in Lutz last inspected?

Target # 2118 in Lutz was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 6, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.

How many inspections has Target # in Lutz had?

Target # 2118 in Lutz has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Target # in Lutz find?

Target # 2118 in Lutz was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 6, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has Target # in Lutz had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Target # 2118 in Lutz has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Target # in Lutz

Name: Target # 2118 in Lutz Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: October 6, 2025

1040 Dale Mabry Hwy, Lutz, FL 33548

Pasco County · Supermarket · FDACS
Owner: Target Corporation (tar)
FDACS Estab #: 315942

Part of: Target Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Target #2118, a supermarket in Lutz, has been inspected twice on record since January 2022. The facility's most recent inspection on October 6, 2025 identified 8 violations, including a priority violation for adulterated food — three packages of commercially processed sliced pepperoni with mold-like buildup in the back room walk-in cooler. The products were relocated to segregated foods held for credit. A priority violation was also cited when an employee in the Starbucks area began food preparation without washing hands; the employee complied when instructed. A priority foundation violation noted the absence of paper towels at the handwashing sink in the Starbucks area; paper towels were provided during the inspection. All cited issues were corrected on site. A prior focused inspection on June 5, 2023 identified no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.

8Violations

Last inspected FDACS: October 6, 2025

Target # in Lutz: FDACS Inspection History (2)

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 — 1 inspection

Oct 6, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 8 violations· Met Requirements

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. The issues described in Request #5140173 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.

Risk-Based Violations

3-101.11 Food not safe, or is adulterated. 3-101.11 PPRepeat

Back Room Walk In Cooler: 3 packages of commercially processed sliced pepperoni have mold-like buildup on product inside package. COS: Products relocated to segregated foods held for credit. Repeat COS x Y x x

2-301.14 Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 PP

Starbucks Area: Observed employee enter area from backroom and begin to work with food without first washing hands before making a customers drink. COS: Employee washed hands when instructed to do so.

6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf

Starbucks Area: No paper towels at handwashing sink. COS: Paper towels provided.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-501.11 Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a container is opened. 4-501.11

Deli Area: Heavy ice buildup in reach in freezer.

4-601.11(B) Food-contact surface of cooking equipment or pan is encrusted with grease deposits or other soil accumulation. 4-601.11(B)

Cafe Back Room: Heavy carbon buildup on baking pans.

4-602.13 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13

Starbucks Area: Heavy green mold-like buildup on fan guard inside reach in dairy cooler under blenders. COS: Employee cleaned fan guard.

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

Deli Warewashing Area: Uncovered floor drain under dishmachine.

6-501.18 Plumbing fixtures including but not limited to handwashing sinks, toilets and urinals not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. 6-501.18

Deli Warewashing Area: Black mold-like buildup on floor drain under 3-compartment sink.

2023 — 1 inspection

Jun 5, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: SARA FELDHAUS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Focused Inspection - Routine Sample Collection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Target # in Lutz: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Target # in Lutz last inspected?: Target # 2118 in Lutz was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 6, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Target # in Lutz had?: Target # 2118 in Lutz has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Target # in Lutz find?: Target # 2118 in Lutz was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 6, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Target # in Lutz had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Target # 2118 in Lutz has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Target # in Lutz?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Target # 2118 in Lutz are: 2-301.14: Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 P; 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf; 3-101.11: Food not safe, or is adulterated. 3-101.11 P.