FRESCO'S
132 S KENTUCKY AVE, Lakeland FL 33801 · 863.683.5267
Last inspected May 4, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid 238692176
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage patties 84. Employee discarded sausage
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pint container in bulk seasoning. Operating removed.
Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler under shelf. Employee moved.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping on top cutting board
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk seasoning in stockroom
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled bottle.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink above maketable. Drink discarded.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone above maketable on cookline. operator removed cell phone.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Gallon jug on front line. Operator discarded jugs.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs stored over beef. Raw eggs stored ready to eats. Operator moved eggs.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard in walk cooler
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken and sweet potatoes. Operator discarded items
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Loose leaf tea using portion cups.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator moved tongs
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cookline Operator replaced sign
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. Operator paid 238692176
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs over raw beef. Operator moved.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons in desert area. Spoons inverted
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Bar area.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bagged cheese stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Scones and bread on front counter
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Smoothies on top shelf in dessert cooler.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted plastic service ware.
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.