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5 STAR SEAFOOD

3601 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863-333-0304

Last inspected Jan 27, 2026 · 2 visits since August 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats32
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6309026
Grade history
AUG 25
JAN 26
Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger patties 60F. Reach in drawer wasn't turned on. Product was moved to the walk in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Jan 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw chicken over cooked chicken wings inside the white Galaxy upright cooler next to the ice machine. The cooked chicken wings was placed inside the walk in cooler.
High priority/08A-14-5/Corrected On-Site
Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
Intermediate/01C-02-4
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.
Basic/13-03-4
Aug 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger patties 60F. Reach in drawer wasn't turned on. Product was moved to the walk in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Ceiling tile missing. Dining room.
Basic/36-36-4
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap on the bottom side of the back door.
Basic/35B-01-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on flat top reach in cooler entrance into the kitchen.
Basic/23-03-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp in a container of standing water at the 3 compartment sink. The water was drained off the shrimp and the shrimp was placed inside the white upright refrigerator.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site

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