Lakeland, Polk County

GASKINS BARBECUE & LOBSTER

1614 TOWN CENTER DR, Lakeland, FL 33803

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Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Jan 8, 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 8, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

13-03-4

Detail 24288577

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator preparing food on the cook line.

Jul 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-08-4

Detail 23877525

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the 3 compartment sink.

21-44-1

Detail 23877524

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

Feb 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

03D-01-5

Detail 23577732

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.

01B-02-5

Detail 23577735

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..

03A-02-5

Detail 23577733

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

08B-38-4

Detail 23577734

Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of buns on the floor inside the walk in cooler.

36-62-4

Detail 23577736

Basic - Light not functioning. Under hood system. Over the smoker.

Nov 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

12A-25-4

Detail 23379946

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.

13-03-4

Detail 23379945

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.

Jun 11, 2024

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 22921828

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

53B-14-5

Detail 22921827

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.

27-16-5

Detail 22921829

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.

Jan 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

50-09-4

Detail 22543990

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1,2023

40-06-5

Detail 22543991

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

24-08-4

Detail 22543992

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the 3 compartment sink.

Aug 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

22-43-4

Detail 22192959

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22192960

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

03B-01-6

Detail 22192958

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

16-37-1

Detail 22192961

Intermediate - No quatenary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

Feb 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

50-17-3

Detail 21798152

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

11-27-4

Detail 21798154

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 21798153

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.

Sep 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03B-15-5

Detail 21325710

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

27-16-4

Detail 21325709

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

Jun 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

22-43-4

Detail 20969454

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

03B-01-6

Detail 20969456

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

03D-15-4

Detail 20969455

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

31A-09-4

Detail 20969458

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

53B-01-5

Detail 20969453

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

50-09-4

Detail 20969457

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Sep 30, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.