CULVER'S
6400 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33813 · 614.560.0356
Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Diet Coke nozzle at the beverage station in the drive thru. The nozzle was replaced.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink at the entrance to the kitchen. The paper towels was replaced.
Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Manager chewing gum while in different parts of the establishment. Manager discarded the gum.
Single-service articles improperly stored. A case of lid dinner container stored on the floor in the dry storage area. The case was removed from off the floor and placed on a shelf in the dry storage area.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee picked up an item off the floor with gloves on and then engaged in making a frozen custard. I informed the manager and he had the employee to remove the glove wash his hands and put on a new pair of gloves.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Bottom of the dishwasher doors has a white build up.
Bathroom facility in disrepair. Sink is off the wall in the handicap stall in the ladies bathroom. The door is locked.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Debris build up on the floor on the side of the beverage syrup rack in the dry storage area.
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Blue spoons on the front counter. The manager had an employee to present the spoons with the handles first.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dry storage area.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken tenders 147F. The manager had the employee to cook the chicken tenders to 165> =187F
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink across from the fryers. The manager replaced the paper towels.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Blue apron on a case of CFS Sundae Dish 5oz. The apron was removed.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched his face and hands. The manager had the employee to stop and wash his hands
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In the dishwasher area. Manager replaced the paper towels.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dry storage area.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.