BY THE CHEF PIZZA
1212 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863-346-2373
Last inspected Feb 4, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2023014050 | Jan 6, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | $160 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.next to the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on the floor. Front counter. The boxes was removed from off the floor.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. The operator was able to determine the time and marked the time. Provided the application
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed his hands at the 3 compartment sink. I informed the employee to use a designated hand washing sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dishwasher area.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the dishwasher area.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in drawers on the cook line.
Food stored on floor. A case of buttermilk inside the walk in cooler Bags of ice inside the walk in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverage on a white cutting board on the flip top reach in cooler. Operator removed the beverage.
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.