Happy Hangar Cafe
4241 Birdsong Blvd, Lutz, FL 33559 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917325
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 27 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 3 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 27, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.
Raw shell eggs above bottled juice in reach in cooler in dining room. Operator moved eggs to kitchen
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
Cook cracked shell eggs then touched clean pan handle without washing hands. Discussed with operator and he washed hands properly and put new gloves on
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting boards stained in kitchen
Repeat violation
Basic3
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee drink on cutting boards on prep cooler, operator discarded it .
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee no hair restraint while washing dishes. Discussed with operator and he put hat on
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
Black vertical reach in cooler gasket torn
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.