Fresh Kitchen

17633 Harpers Run Ste 101, Lutz, FL 33558

Vegetarian

Last inspected: Apr 13, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Fresh Kitchen, the earliest from 2024. The most recent report on file is from Apr 13, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, showing up two times.

By comparison, the average Lutz facility scores 79, putting Fresh Kitchen on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 13, 2026

Routine - Food

3 critical violations.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. BBQ sauce chicken (122F - Hot Holding); teriyaki chicken (121F - Hot Holding) on steam table. Operator put it back to oven reheated to 167F **Warning**

03B-01-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pico (47F - Cold Holding); kale tomato salad (48F - Cold in walk in cooler , see stop sale issued **Warning**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pico (47F - Cold Holding); kale tomato salad (48F - Cold in walk in cooler. See stop sale **Warning**

01B-02-5

Oct 22, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands Dishwasher handled dirty dishes then handled cleaned dishes without washing hand. Manager asked him washed hands properly.

12A-13-4

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No back flow preventer on splitter which water hose attached in mop sink faucet.

29-42-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two green cutting boards stained in kitchen

22-02-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food container stored above store food in walk in cooler, operator removed employee food to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Basic - Unwashed vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Operator removed the unwashed items to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**

08B-17-4

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on prep table in front line, operator removed it **Corrected On-Site**

21-10-4

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-04-4

Jan 23, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen line cold holding chick peas 47 f . Management moved to walk in cooler

03A-02-5

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers tomatoes over washed broccoli management removed to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**

08B-17-4

Jul 10, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fresh Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Fresh Kitchen on file is from Apr 13, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Fresh Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Fresh Kitchen.

How does Fresh Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Lutz?

Fresh Kitchen most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Lutz average of 79.

Has Fresh Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Fresh Kitchen have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Fresh Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Fresh Kitchen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Fresh Kitchen is inspected around two times per year on average.

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