Nov 20, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
36-17-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Dishwasher area.
4714 S. FLORIDA AVENUE, Lakeland, FL 33813
Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.
Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Dishwasher area.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken tenders 48F on the utility cart across from the fryers. The product was on ice ; however the ice was not enough to properly cool the product. Ice was added to cover all the product. Corrected On-Site
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher is soiled.
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Black aprons on the rack with the beverage syrup. The aprons was removed. Corrected On-Site
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dishwasher area.
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on the table next to the hand washing sink,where the chest style freezers in the prep area.
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. hummus (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar jack (47F - Cold Holding); Mac n cheese (47F) Assembly station. Warning
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hummus (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar jack (47F - Cold Holding); Mac n cheese (47F) inside the assemble station in the kitchen. Warning
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. See stop sale. Crispy chicken breast. The product was discarded. No written plan Provided the manager with A Time As A Public Health Control Application. Corrective Action Taken Warning
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 117F assembly station. Warning
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic storage containers on the shelf in the dishwasher area. The pans was separated to air dry. Corrective Action Taken Warning
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 100 ppm. 300 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-17: manager is in process of getting certificate from other store Time Extended Corrective Action Taken
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles are in disrepair. In dish area by floor grate Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-17: Repairs currentlyin process Time Extended Corrective Action Taken
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook make line sliced tomatoes (60F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (68F - Cold Holding); Poultry (60F - Cold Holding); sliced cheddar (60F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (68F - Cold Holding) Warning
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make line cold holding unit: sliced tomatoes (60F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (68F - Cold Holding); Poultry (60F - Cold Holding); sliced cheddar (60F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (68F - Cold Holding) Stop sale issued. Discussed time as a public health control or icing product until unit is serviced Warning
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In back prep room. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site Warning
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Basic - Floor tiles are in disrepair. In dish area by floor grate Warning
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Warmer units had accumulated food debris and grease Warning
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cook make line Warning
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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. Corporate training does not have nontyphoidal Salmonella
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle of pink liquid not labeled, manager labeled sanitizer Corrected On-Site
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of lemonade dispensing nozzle soiled
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone on prep table. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of sugar. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee put cellphone in pocket, then proceeded to make chicken sandwich without changing gloves or washing hands. Educated employee and they changed gloves and washed their hands.
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. Honey butter on prep line. Manager put 4 hour sticker Corrected On-Site
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone on prep table. Employee put in their pocket Corrected On-Site
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer on cook line not keeping foods frozen
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad make table: cut lettuce (64°F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (52°F - Cold Holding); scliced cheddar (52°F - Cold Holding); feta (56°F - Cold Holding); cut iceberg lettuce (64°F - Cold Holding); hummus (64°F - Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded product. Found that cold holding unit turned off on its own. Make table turned on and ambient temperature was 36°. Corrected On-Site
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of febreeze air spray next to clean baskets on cook line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in back prep room blocked by fan. Hand sink at breading station blocked by bin of flour. Manager removed items Corrected On-Site
Basic - Cove molding at wall juncture missing to right side of three compartment sink
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy available expired on 2-1-2021
Basic - Employee beverage container next food preparation table. Employee was portioning dressings by front counter. Manager moved cup and educated employee Corrected On-Site
Basic - Unwashed cucumbers stored over ready-to-eat food, cut lettuce mix in walk in cooler