Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
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6620 4TH ST N, ST PETE · Pinellas County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in freezer Raw salmon over ready to eat beans employee moved
- Container of medicine improperly stored. medications on counter front counter employee moved.
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. spray bottle on counter on top near clean dishes. Spray bottle of bleach on top of the food contact surface. Employee moved
- Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
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1745 DREW ST, CLEARWATER · Pinellas County
- Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in dishwashing area and storage area
5831 MEMORIAL HWY, TAMPA · Pinellas County
- Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. American cheese inside reach in cooler is not dated. Operator added a date at time of inspection.
7340 CENTRAL AVE, ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County
- Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500ppm, retested at 200PPM) Operator diluted solution.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -hand washing sink sink blocked by jar of jalepenos being stored in it. Operator moved jalapeños to unblock sink.
- No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on prep tables are grooved
- Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. -reach in cooler next to truck entrance mostly used for non TCS had cheese and butter stored in at at 51F. Operator moved items to difference unit to cool, says this unit has been opened continuously throughout the day which spray have elevated the temperature. Ambient thermometer inside reading 53F. Operator will not use this unit for temperature controlled foods until it can hold 41F and below.
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904 E HINSON AVE, HAINES CITY · Polk County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Approximately 20lbs of cooked fried chicken in walk in cooler prepared on 8/9 temping at 53F Approximately 40lbs of raw chicken prepared on 8/9 temping at 52F. See stop sale.
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried chicken being held without time mark on counter next to fryers temping at 76F.
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Approximately 20lbs of cooked fried chicken in walk in cooler prepared on 8/9 temping at 53F Approximately 40lbs of raw chicken prepared on 8/9 temping at 52F. See stop sale. Operated discarded chicken.
- Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches found in gaskets of unused make table in between wok station and triple sink. 1 live roaches found on floor under make table.
- Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs stored over unwashed cabbage in walk in cooler.
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2920 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine Cutting board
- Open dumpster lid.
6617 N SOCRUM LOOP RD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debrs. Observed Can opener blade.
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male employee during food preparation, employee put on cap.
- Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed on hand sink.
940 HAVENDALE BLVD, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hood filters in hand sink near 3-compartment sink, manager removed hood filters and installed.
- Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Observed on floor.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled withfood debris. Observed on Gasket in reach freezer near pick up window.
205 BROADWAY BLVD SE, POLK CITY · Polk County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2026 facility open and operating during inspection.
- Food stored on floor. Observed container of cooking oil on floor near clean dish storage shelf.
1326 SR 60 E, LAKE WALES · Polk County
- Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler under plastic bin of chicken wings. Operator cleaned and sanitized area with sanitizing solution.
10725 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO · Orange County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. French toast batter made with cracked shell eggs stored over peeked vegetables in reach in cooler in cook line
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced turkey (59F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss (49 F - Cold Holding) kept in reach in cooler make table for 2hrs . Employee moved to other cooker.
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions 116F Beans 123F Kept in steam well on cook line for 1hr ask employee to reheat to 165F. Employee reheated
- Live, small flying insects found. 1live flying insects on dinning room 2live flying insects in cook line
- No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ , manager showed up.
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4848 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS BLVD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler.
- Light not functioning. Hood system over the right fryer on the cook line.
518 MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
- Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
43568 HWY 27, DAVENPORT · Polk County
- Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets ripped on salad station make table across from dish machine.
5010 COUNTY LINE RD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
206 E HWY 60, LAKE WALES · Polk County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator started to clean and sanitize area.
- Equipment in poor repair. Hand washing sink located by cook line not functional due to faucet handles broken. Operator has out of order sign on sink. There is another functional hand washing sink on the back side of the wall of the non working hand washing sink.
- Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on the floor, operator removed from the floor.
5158 COUNTY LINE RD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Live, small flying insects found. 2 flying insects on the computer screen at the front counter. 2 flying insect on a pizza box at the pizza cutting station across from the pizza oven. The manager eradicated the flying insects and discarded the pizza boxes. I suggested to the manager on duty to keep the pizza boxes in the wrap for extra protection and remove apizza box as needed.
- Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink by the pizza station temperature was 73F
- Open dumpster lid.
- No copy of latest inspection report available.
5186 COUNTY LINE RD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink at the front counter locked by a cart with a rice cooker on it, the cart was relocated.
- Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Carry out containers on the top of the reach in cooler on the front line. The containers was inverted to protect from dust.
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.
5700 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine not properly sanitizing. The 3 compartment sink was setup to sanitize the dishes.
- Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. +4F.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bulk containers lids has dirty build-up.
- Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers on the shelf in the dishwasher area.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored in the back pocket of the managers pants. The towel was removed. To be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
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122 N 1 ST UNIT 5, LAKE WALES · Polk County
- Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
913 6 ST NW, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- 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.
- Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
- Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed at service station where condiments are stored.
- Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go containers, stored on floor in storage area before entering kitchen.
- Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil on floor near exit door in kitchen.
2928 FLORIDA AVE S, LAKELAND · Polk County
- In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water at 78F coffee spoons. Manager changed water 156F
- 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.
- 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.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine manager cleaned ice machine
- Food stored on floor. 2 cases of orange juice concentrate on the floor in walk-in freezer.. manger moved to shelf
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301 THIRD ST NW, UNIT 363, WINTER HAVEN · Polk County
- No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed next to 3-compartment sink, operator replenished soap.
- Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at rear exit door in kitchen.
- Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in container of cut lettuce in glass door reach in cooler. Operator removed from lettuce.
- Accumulation of debris in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed on interior metal shield.
100 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Pic replaced paper towels
- Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. PIc removed drink
741 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND · Polk County
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryer baskets soiled with accumulated debris Exterior of flat top has accumulated grease.
4110 WEDGEWOOD LN, THE VILLAGES · Sumter County
- Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly sitting on a chemical rack at the back door entrance. Operator killed the fly swept it up and sanitized area.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 bottle not labeled by the chemical rack area. Operator label the spray bottle.
- Employee personal items stored in or above the bag in box beverage mix rack
- Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage building up grease, soiled
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet container stocked over the racks
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