4715 S Florida Ave, Lakeland
Routine inspection Oct. 27.
Follow-up needed: High-priority violations found, and administrative action recommended.
10 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations:
— High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: cooked brisket (84°F – Cooling); cooked brisket (62°F – Cooling); cooked brisket (54°F – Cooling). Product was cooked and put in walk in cooler in covered container at 11pm night prior. Manager voluntarily discarded product. Sent cooling chart to manager **Corrective Action Taken**
— High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 2-1-2021. **Admin Complaint**
— High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pan of cooked rice dated 10-18. Manager voluntarily discarded product.
— High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pan of cooked rice dated 10-18. Manager voluntarily discarded product
— High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked brisket (84°F – Cooling); cooked brisket (62°F – Cooling); cooked brisket (54°F – Cooling) product cooked off and put covered in cooler at 11pm night prior. Manager voluntarily discarded product.
— High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: canned mushrooms (62°F – Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded product. Discussed holding future product using time or temperature control **Corrective Action Taken**
— Basic – Accumulation of black/ pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine on guard
— Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed mold like substance on dry storage racks in beer cooler
— Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In back prep area by walk in cooler and cook line
— Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in between wall and flat top. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as “a ‘snapshot’ of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.