The Mustard Seed Deli and Market
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
64
Score
The Mustard Seed Deli and Market appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 11, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around seven violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical Lutz restaurant, which scores around 79. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on pre cooler
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Portable AC blocked hand wash sink in kitchen, operator moved AC to another side of kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table on front counter, operator removed it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch during food preparation. Manager asked her removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in kitchen, operator moved it to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed cilantro above cooked pasta in reach in cooler, operator removed it to under shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood utensils not sealed and mold growing on the surface, operator discarded them . **Corrected On-Site**
14-06-4
64
Jun 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with sanitizer solution stored on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has buildup of food residue
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in freezer door
23-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed and posted **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle on shelf over prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in spice blend touching the food. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Operator baking, wrapping and offering cookies for self service, without labels. Operator removed self serve capability by placing a dome over the cookie container and placing a sign for customers to ask for assistance. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil pans on top left of shelving stored not inverted. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
55
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pesto with fresh garlic (65F - Cold Holding) in squeeze bottle at front counter, held less than 4 hours, moved to cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions (114F - Hot Holding) steam table at front counter, manager increased temperature **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Meatballs in reach-in freezer not dated
02C-04-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Packaged onsite cookies at register with no labels, discussed requirements with operator
02D-03-4
64
Jul 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
90
May 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dairy (45F - Cold Holding); Beef (44F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Unlabeled spray bottles with blue liquid. operator labeled spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
41-21-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator ROP meats for sous vide cooking.
03G-50-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reachin cooler door in kitcken area.
14-11-5
67
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw bacon over ready to eat grilled cheese employe removed to proper storage. **Warning**
08A-14-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler glass door. Ambient air temperature 52 f opened continuously during lunch rush butter 44 f cook pork 47 f discussed with employee to move to freezer. 2nd temp Ambient air temperature 52 f Reach in cooler Cold holding: front service line chicken 47 f blue cheese 47 f cut lettuce 48 f coleslaw 48 f cut ham 48 f discussed with employee to place ice on all time/temperature control for safety food items. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Tomato sauce La San marzano 2 dented cans **Warning**
01B-01-4
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Covering cooked chicken in cooling **Warning**
03D-15-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.unwashed tomatoes over ready to eat washed cut lettuce reach in cooler cooks line employee moved to proper storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 10 ppm **Warning**
21-08-4
47
May 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-03: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
86
Sep 21, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Mustard Seed Deli and Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Mustard Seed Deli and Market on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Mustard Seed Deli and Market?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Mustard Seed Deli and Market.
How does The Mustard Seed Deli and Market compare to other restaurants in Lutz?
The Mustard Seed Deli and Market most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Lutz average of 79.
Has The Mustard Seed Deli and Market's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Mustard Seed Deli and Market have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Mustard Seed Deli and Market 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 The Mustard Seed Deli and Market inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Mustard Seed Deli and Market is inspected around three times per year on average.
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