Rock & Brews

26000 Sr 56, Lutz, FL 33559
American
Last inspected: Mar 6, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Across the available record, Rock & Brews has six inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 6, 2025. 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 seven violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 79, which Rock & Brews' 74 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Oct 22, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. pork (111F - Hot Holding) held in hot holding unit for less than 4 hours. Operator began reheating to 165F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. butter blend (70F - Cold Holding); Pico de gallo (47F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on cookline next to grill: buttermilk (65F - Cold Holding); tomato sauce (58F - Cold Holding). Items moved from walk in cooler to cookline at 10:30am. Operator placed food on ice. Held in box out of refrigeration overnight. Butter blend was held on cookline(ambient) and on bottom shelf of table near walk in cooler: butter blend (70F - Cold Holding) no temperatures were taken per operator. See stop sale. On top area of flip top across from grill: Pico de gallo (47F - Cold Holding) tomatillo sauce (50F - Cold Holding); chipotle sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) tomatillo and chipotle sour cream were on cookline for less than 4 hours and was in the walk in cooler prior to be being moved. Both were relocated. Pico de gallo was not prepared today, and temperatures were not taken per operator. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine at outdoor bar is not running. Operator states all dishware is being sanitizing back of house dishmachine **Warning**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can blocking handsink near walk in cooler. Operator moved trash Sanitizer bucket stored in handsink near walk in cooler. Items stored in handsink in bar area. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cookline. No soap provided at handwash sink on cookline. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers stacked wet. Operator unstacked **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Gave operator paper choking poster. Emailed operator poster **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink in server station in dining area. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Bucket stored on prep table next to plates. Bucket relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed pineapples and carrots above washed produce in walk in cooler. Discussed with manager. **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket in bar and bucket on expo 0ppm. Bucket in back of house was refilled and is at 200ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
21-08-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Redfish package states to remove from package before thawing. Redfish was not removed from packaging and was at 43F. Fish was located in freezer on the end of the cookline. Discussed with manager. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
32
May 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator stated spray bottle in bar was for wood.
41-17-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Exterior of ice doors on ice machine
23-24-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish thawing on top shelf of speed rack in walk-in cooler
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee open purse on prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Bar area
36-22-4
74
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line ambient air temp 51 f cut ham 49 f pepperoni 48 f cheese 48 f cheese 52 f cut tomatoes 48 f all temps went below 43 f manager moved food to walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table by service line Hot holding: cook beans 117 f marinara sauce 123 f operator placed items on stove 2nd temp 165 **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary ammonia
16-37-1
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar outside
31B-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over washed cut lettuce walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
47
Jun 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
61
Nov 15, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris,. Some coolers on kitchen and in be soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. End of hot line, operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At both bars operator replaced **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator displayed it. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Discussed with operator proper air drying of clean equipment.
24-08-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Operator changed it out. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of water operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
61

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rock & Brews last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rock & Brews on file is from Mar 6, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rock & Brews?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Rock & Brews.

How does Rock & Brews compare to other restaurants in Lutz?

Rock & Brews most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Lutz average of 79.

Has Rock & Brews' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Rock & Brews have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rock & Brews 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 Rock & Brews inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Rock & Brews is inspected around three times per year on average.