Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
13-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator preparing food on the cook line.
1614 TOWN CENTER DR, Lakeland, FL 33803
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 - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator preparing food on the cook line.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the 3 compartment sink.
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on the cutting board on the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. The bucket was removed. Corrected On-Site
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Chicken wings 47F. Cooked on 2-20-25.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken wings 47F inside the drawers on the cook line..
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger balls 44F. Inside the drawer on the cook line. Product was put on ice. Corrective Action Taken
Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of buns on the floor inside the walk in cooler.
Basic - Light not functioning. Under hood system. Over the smoker.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cashier touched her face and hair and handed a customer a cup for a beverage at the front counter.
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.
Complaint Partial
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger patties 45F inside the drawer on the cook line. Product was put on ice to lower the temperature. Corrective Action Taken
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.
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink near the kitchen entrance from the front counter.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1,2023
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Black apron on the beverage syrup rack. The aprwas removed. Corrected On-Site
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the 3 compartment sink.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 10ppm. Manager adjusted line and retested at 200ppm Corrected On-Site
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make line: lobster (46F - Cold Holding); slaw (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Manager iced down product. Lobster re temped at 43f, tomatoes 43f, cheese 41f: 20 minutes later. Corrected On-Site
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam well: baked beans 127f hot hold. Manager reheated to 165f in 15 min Corrected On-Site
Intermediate - No quatenary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2023. Manager renewing license, validation number- 228598387 Corrective Action Taken
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.
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.
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Warmer: baked beans (119F - Hot Holding). Manager reheating on stovetop Corrective Action Taken
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided at employee handwash sink. Water temp 87f at hand sink next to smoker
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 50ppm. Manager remade sink. Educated on not adding additional water to solution being dispensed as it weakens concentration. Retested at 200ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat lamp at expo window: melted butter blend (90F - Hot Holding). Discussed time as a public health control. Emailed paperwork to manager. Manager put in warmer to reheat Corrective Action Taken Warning
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cook make table- cooked lobster- prepped at 9am, time temp taken 12:30pm (54F - Cooling); cooked lobster (52F Cooling). Pans were overfilled, discussed proper cooling methods. Manager put extra lobster portions in reach in freezer to rapidly cool down Corrective Action Taken Warning
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by case of cups to left of cook line. Manager removed case Corrected On-Site Warning
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
Food-Licensing Inspection
Inspection Completed - No Further Action