One Lakeland restaurant was temporarily closed to deal with roaches during the period from Jan. 22 to 28, according to state inspection reports.
On Jan. 25, King’s Wok at 5363 N. Socrum Loop Road in Lakeland was ordered to temporarily close after an inspector noted 19 live roaches, including 10 on paper towels at the handwash sink, six on a slicer under the food prep table, one on a wall near the three-compartment sink and two under a glass door on a reach-in cooler at the front counter.
The restaurant also had two basic violations, according to the inspection report: one for a container of sauce stored on the floor in a cooler and one for soiled gaskets in units on the cookline and counters and shelves in the kitchen.
In a callback the next day, the restaurant passed inspection with zero violations.