Lakeland, Polk County

CHECKERS #1065

991 E MEMORIAL BLVD, Lakeland, FL 33801

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Mar 5, 2026
City
Lakeland
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.

Mar 5, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

35A-03-4

Detail 24417786

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches behind the oil container in back storage area, Operator removed washed, rinsed, and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24417785

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Wire shelving in walk-in cooler

Jan 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

02C-02-5

Detail 24301743

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked and cooled burger patties, cheese sauce, chili, cooked mushrooms in walk in cooler not dated. Manager dated items. Corrected On-Site

51-13-4

Detail 24301742

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to manager

Apr 25, 2025

Complaint Partial

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 24, 2025

Complaint Partial

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03C-06-5

Detail 23732536

High Priority - Comminuted meat not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Hamburger patties 140F. The burgers was cooked to 187F hamburger patties (138F - Cooking); hamburger patties (144F - Cooking) Hamburger patties( 128F- Cooking) Corrected On-Site

Mar 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

29-34-4

Detail 23602820

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Dumpster area

22-02-4

Detail 23602822

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

33-16-4

Detail 23602821

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Nov 17, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

22-08-4

Detail 22453521

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 22453522

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of icee nozzles with black debris

Oct 19, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

03F-10-5

Detail 22378670

Intermediate - Written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Written procedures needs to be update.

Aug 1, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

08B-47-4

Detail 22165777

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Buns in walk-in freezer

08B-38-4

Detail 22165776

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles. manager moved pickles Corrected On-Site

33-19-4

Detail 22165778

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Small amount of debris behind dumpster.

10-20-4

Detail 22165775

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

Nov 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

03F-02-5

Detail 21553013

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Manager stated lettuce was switch about 1:30 and tomatoes sliced placed in cooler at 11:00

29-34-4

Detail 21553011

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.

29-27-4

Detail 21553012

Basic - Dirty mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment.

Sep 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-34-5

Detail 20496638

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at multiple ceiling vents in kitchen above central food preparation area.

40-06-5

Detail 20496637

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a employee cell phone next to Cut Tomatos, Cut Lettuce and single serve items in food preparation area.

13-07-4

Detail 20496636

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee prepping food while wearing a watch