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BY THE CHEF PIZZA

1212 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863-346-2373

Last inspected Feb 4, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats36
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6308759
Grade history
FEB 24
DEC 24
APR 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $160

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2023014050Jan 6, 2023May 25, 2023$160

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Feb 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.next to the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area.
Basic/36-27-5
Sep 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on the floor. Front counter. The boxes was removed from off the floor.
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Jun 4, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 4, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority4 Intermediate0 Basic
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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
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Warning
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.
Intermediate/12A-03-4/Warning
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dishwasher area.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Warning
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.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the dishwasher area.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Warning
Dec 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024
High priority/50-17-3
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in drawers on the cook line.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Food stored on floor. A case of buttermilk inside the walk in cooler Bags of ice inside the walk in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Oct 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
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.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site

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.