Lakeland Highlands, Polk County

HAPPY HOUSE

6856 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland Highlands, FL 33813

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Jan 9, 2026
City
Lakeland Highlands
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 9, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-38-4

Detail 24291448

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk containers of pork on the kitchen floor.

Jul 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 11

22-48-5

Detail 23862043

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Household bleach present, employee received quaternary ammonium from neighboring restaurant. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

02C-02-5

Detail 23862041

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler chicken wings, cooked beef, cooked pork Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 23862045

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk bins , employee removed Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 23862040

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler door handles

35A-03-4

Detail 23862046

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead by front. Manager discarded and cleaned.

10-17-4

Detail 23862037

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.

10-20-4

Detail 23862038

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

14-36-5

Detail 23862036

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Large chest freezer

36-62-4

Detail 23862039

Basic - Light not functioning. Near the back door. Ceiling tiles in despair above the walk in cooler.

25-32-4

Detail 23862042

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut jug used as a scoop

08B-12-5

Detail 23862044

Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler beef, veggies not covered

Jan 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

02C-01-5

Detail 23468310

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked chicken wings,general chicken inside the walk in cooler.

Jul 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

08B-38-4

Detail 23019312

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of beef inside the walk in cooler. Bag of onions near the back door.

05-09-4

Detail 23019314

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside all white refrigerators and freezers.

08B-39-4

Detail 23019315

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee washing broccoli. I had the employee to wash the vegetables. Explained that all vegetables must be washed before cut. Corrective Action Taken

08B-12-5

Detail 23019313

Basic - Stored food not covered. General chicken inside the walk in cooler.

Nov 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22472140

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 46F, beef 45F inside the top section of the reach in cooler across from the cook line. Ice was put under the product. Corrective Action Taken

31B-03-4

Detail 22472139

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to the 3 compartment sink. Operator provided a bottle of soap. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22472141

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside the bulk containers of flour, rice, etc. tin cans and plastic containers are being used.

08B-38-4

Detail 22472142

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions by the back door. Operator removed the onions from off the floor. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 22472144

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between the reach in cooler and the prep table. The knife was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

08B-12-5

Detail 22472143

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked, chicken inside the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Jul 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

02C-02-5

Detail 22128713

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked wings, cooked chicken, cooked pork and cooked chicken pieces not dated. Operator said made 2 days prior.

08B-12-5

Detail 22128712

Basic - Stored food in walk in cooler not covered. Observed cooked wings, cooked chicken, cooked pork and cooked chicken pieces not covered

Jan 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

11-27-4

Detail 21733349

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.

11-26-1

Detail 21733348

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Jul 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

29-42-4

Detail 21164859

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucets.

Feb 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 20890798

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: cooked noodles (58F - Cold Holding) manager put in cooler to cool and cold hold Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 20890797

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood has accumulated grease

Aug 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

08A-04-5

Detail 20400766

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over unwashed produce. Pan of chicken stored over green onion in walk in cooler. Manager moved produce to higher shelf Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20400764

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.

08B-49-4

Detail 20400768

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Fish in reach in freezer. Spoke with owner about moving it to lower part of cooler to separate from rest of food

14-13-4

Detail 20400767

Basic - Gasket torn in walk in cooler

14-69-4

Detail 20400765

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by walk in cooler.

25-32-4

Detail 20400763

Basic - Reuse of single-service item. Jug cut and reused as scoop in prep area. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site