Orange Bowl Lanes and Lucky’s Tiki Bar, 4318 U.S. 98 N., Lakeland, was temporarily closed on May 5 for rodent activity. An inspector found a total of 42 rodent droppings at a few different spots in the tiki bar.
- Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi, 114 N Tennessee Ave., Suite 101, Lakeland: On May 15, the restaurant had six violations. Two were intermediate: no currently certified food manager on duty and required training was expired for all employees.
- Moe’s Southwest Grill (Rg S Lakeland LLC), 1326 Town Center Drive E, Lakeland: On May 15, the restaurant had five violations, including one high priority: several items were cold-held at greater than 41 degrees (raw chicken 44, raw beef steak 46, cut lettuce 47, sour cream 47, pico 44, shredded cheese 45.
- Peach House Lakeland, 733 E. Palmetto St., Lakeland: On May 28, the restaurant had four violations. Three high-priority violations all seem to be related to the same basic issue: foods that were cold held at greater than 41 degrees, including some chicken at 48, other chicken at 62, shrimp at 52 and feta cheese at 59. There was also a dented-or-rusted-can violation related to some of these foods (high priority) and a stop sale (high priority).
A warning was issued, and in a follow-up later the same day, the restaurant met standards with zero violations.
- Mr. Pollo Mexican Grill, 4981 U.S. 98 N., Lakeland: On May 2, the restaurant had three violations: operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license (high priority); bottled water and boxes of cheese stored on the floor of a cooler (basic); and rusted walk-in cooler shelves (basic). An administrative complaint was recommended.
One or two violations
- La Jarocha, 2701 Swindell Road, Lakeland: On May 13, the food truck had a single intermediate violation: the person in charge lacked proof of certification. A warning was issued.
Keep in mind as you read
Remember that in some cases, violations are noted are technical issues not directly linked to hygiene or cleanliness. Remember, too, that broken refrigerators, chipped tiles or fast work may add up to unintended mistakes.
Regardless, if you notice abuses of state standards, report them and DBPR will send inspectors. Call 1-850-487-1395.
The terminology
What does all that terminology in state restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: “Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over.”
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license and the establishment may reopen only after inspection shows that all high-priority violations that caused the suspension are corrected.