FRESCO'S CATERING AND EVENTS
126 S KENTUCKY AVE, Lakeland FL 33801
Last inspected May 4, 2026 · 10 visits since August 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. Expired 2/1/23
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2023008551 | Dec 8, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 | $400 |
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Scoop removed
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No soap provided at handwash sink.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
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Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. For cook-chill and sous vide DHR.Specialprocess@myfloridalicense.com
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several foods in reachin 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.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 502 E MAIN ST, Lakeland — this licence has since moved.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 502 E MAIN ST, Lakeland — this licence has since moved.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/23
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline
No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen area by ice machine
Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Grease on wall by fryer above cold bar
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator, printed and posted
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom of soda head on soda machine. Ice machine
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. FRLA
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Missing pieces of tile and soiled in kitchen area.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 502 E MAIN ST, Lakeland — this licence has since moved.
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.