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BURGER KING #2498

3212 US 98 N, Lakeland FL 33805 · 8636889916

Last inspected Feb 9, 2026 · 4 visits since March 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats115
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6301862
Grade history
MAR 24
MAY 24
MAY 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Feb 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Dumpster area
High priority/29-34-4
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open cup in break area. manager removed
Basic/12B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored in Togo mustard. Manager moved
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Basic/33-11-4
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Old equipment
Basic/33-30-4
The state's own report →
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
Intermediate/22-02-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. W walk in freezer with ice filled up on the floor under condenser
Basic/14-69-4
May 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in dining room Ice machine
Intermediate/22-02-4
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind machine in drive thur
Basic/36-73-4
Mar 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on soda machine in dining room
Intermediate/22-02-4
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Shelled eggs in reachin cooler. manager removed eggs.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone sitting in box of hot sauce in drive thru area.
Basic/40-06-5

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.