CHECKERS #1065
991 E MEMORIAL BLVD, Lakeland FL 33801 · 6039224
Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 9 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Comminuted meat not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Hamburger patties 140F. The burgers was cooked to 187F hamburger patties (138F - Cooking); hamburger patties (144F - Cooking) Hamburger patties( 128F- Cooking)
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Equipment in poor repair. Lids to hamburger reachin freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. More like substance on bottom of soda, heads and drive-through area.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches behind the oil container in back storage area, Operator removed washed, rinsed, and sanitized area.
Equipment in poor repair. Wire shelving in walk-in cooler
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked and cooled burger patties, cheese sauce, chili, cooked mushrooms in walk in cooler not dated. Manager dated items.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to manager
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Comminuted meat not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Hamburger patties 140F. The burgers was cooked to 187F hamburger patties (138F - Cooking); hamburger patties (144F - Cooking) Hamburger patties( 128F- Cooking)
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Dumpster area
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
Open dumpster lid.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of icee nozzles with black debris
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Written procedures needs to be update.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Buns in walk-in freezer
Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles. manager moved pickles
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Small amount of debris behind dumpster.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed tongs.
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.