Lakeland, Polk County

HARRY'S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE

101 N KENTUCKY AVE, Lakeland, FL 33801

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Jan 7, 2026
City
Lakeland
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-69-4

Detail 24284882

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer around door frame - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: Time Extended

Dec 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 24275464

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0ppm chlorine as machine was actively being used. Corine was not pulling through line and there was a large air gap.

31B-02-4

Detail 24275461

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line hand sink by fryers

40-06-5

Detail 24275463

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bags, jackets, and purses, and dry storage next to spices and single service items

14-69-4

Detail 24275460

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer around door frame

31B-04-4

Detail 24275466

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook line hand sink

23-03-4

Detail 24275465

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers soiled with dust

29-03-4

Detail 24275462

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Ice machine draining onto floor and going into front floor grate

Jul 31, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

03C-75-5

Detail 23921391

High Priority - Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Pasta and shrimp plate temp 122F. Manager had the plate reheated. Corrective Action Taken

12A-20-4

Detail 23921388

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee on cookline, when charging gloves washed hands without using soap. Manager corrected the employee. They rewashed hands correctly Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 23921392

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand washing sink to fill towel bucket in bar area.

36-32-5

Detail 23921390

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Stockroom left corner water damage.

12B-07-4

Detail 23921389

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee next to mixer. Drink was moved. Corrected On-Site

29-17-4

Detail 23921387

Basic - Waste line clogged at soda gun holster. Right side of bar.

Apr 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 6

10-05-5

Detail 23738029

High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs, spatulas on the side of the cook line in water at 101F. The water was discarded. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 23738033

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grouper 44F Taco Mahi 46F. Product was put on ice Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 23738031

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend at 86F. The butter was discarded. Discussed options with the manager. Corrective Action Taken

14-04-4

Detail 23738030

Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Microwave above the steam table.

31B-02-4

Detail 23738032

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the 3 compartment sink. The paper towels was replaced. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23738034

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dry storage area.

Dec 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-41-4

Detail 23408397

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm Kitchen Manager made adjustments, retested 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23408395

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cookline. Ice machine

14-69-4

Detail 23408398

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer floor.

23-03-4

Detail 23408399

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster right side bar area.

36-64-5

Detail 23408396

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Cookline

29-08-4

Detail 23408400

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water sink continues running in dishroom.

Mar 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-29-4

Detail 22742370

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed 2 servers drop off dirty dishes in dishroom, never washed hands before return to customer tables.

31B-06-4

Detail 22742369

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Bar area. Operator replaced soap dispenser Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22742367

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degrease on dish shelf. Kitchen manager discarded spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22742368

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline and serviceline . Kitchen manager removed wet towels.Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22742366

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil container on cookline. Manager had employee labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

Dec 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

16-37-1

Detail 22486804

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Bar area. Employee replaced. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 22486805

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife on cookline between lid and side of marketable.

10-01-5

Detail 22486803

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Tongs laying down in salad. Employee remove salad. Corrected On-Site

Jun 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

01B-01-4

Detail 22061766

High Priority - Dented can present. See stop sale. Evaporated milk instorage severely dented

03F-02-5

Detail 22061771

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Breaded green tomatoes, grit cake, and boudin balls by fryer station. Manager time marked Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22061773

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line by fryer station. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 22061774

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager printed and posted Corrected On-Site

08B-20-4

Detail 22061772

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Can of dented evaporated milk in storage. Manager voluntarily discarded Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 22061767

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On cook line by fryers

23-03-4

Detail 22061770

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers soiled in walk in cooler. Walk in cooler racks soiled

21-10-4

Detail 22061768

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. By expo window. Manager removed Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 22061769

Basic - Walk-in cooler racks peeling and starting to rust. Prep table shelf with rust that has pitted the surface. In back prep area by steamer

Sep 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-17-4

Detail 21358991

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue liquid

31B-04-4

Detail 21358990

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handicap bathroom and back hand washing sinks.

06-08-5

Detail 21358989

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under water that was barely running/dripping. Fishing thawing in sink water not running. Employee turned water on. Corrected On-Site

Apr 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

03D-01-5

Detail 20982949

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed Collard greens prepared on 4/4 still measure 46F more than 10 hours later. Collard greens prepared on 4/2 measure 41F. Stop sale issued for 7-1/3 pans improperly cooled. Operator discarded Corrective Action Taken

01B-02-5

Detail 20982950

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Collard greens prepared on 4/4 still measure 46F more than 10 hours later. Collard greens prepared on 4/2 measure 41F. Stop sale issued for 7-1/3 pans improperly cooled. Operator discarded

03A-02-5

Detail 20982952

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hard boiled eggs (46F - Cold Holding); chopped lettuce (46F - Cold Holding); mixed greens (46F - Cold Holding in the salad walk-in refrigerator. Service call made during the inspection.

24-27-4

Detail 20982951

Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed bread plates stack directly next to the hand washing sink in the beverage station and subject to hand washing splash. A barrier is not present to protect the plates. Clean full-pan lids are hanging next the the dish area hand washing sink and subject to splash from hand washing.

Dec 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

09-01-4

Detail 20714831

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed bare hand contact with chicken after cooking and cutting for a plating. Observed another staff use bare hands to garnish a dish for a to-go order. An AOP FORM is not present or signed by the department. A form was emailed to the kitchen manager, Val. Employees began using gloves in the interim until the AO p can be approved. Corrected On-Site

29-28-4

Detail 20714829

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed filters at the ice machine lack date installed or expiring.

24-27-4

Detail 20714827

Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observe dilates stored directly next to the hand washing sink and no barrier or separation present. Plates moved from the area. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 20714826

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed deep groves cutting boards on the cook line.

14-11-4

Detail 20714828

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on refrigerator drawers and doors.

08B-36-4

Detail 20714825

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed bread baskets of bread and butter stored on the counter with the hand washing sink without separation or barrier. Bread baskets moved upon request. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 20714830

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed pitted shelves in the walk-in refrigerator