HAPPY HOUSE
6856 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33813 · 863-646-1888
Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked chicken wings,general chicken inside the walk in cooler.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food stored on floor. A bag of onions on the floor next to the dry storage area.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. Bulk containers of pork on the kitchen floor.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Household bleach present, employee received quaternary ammonium from neighboring restaurant.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler chicken wings, cooked beef, cooked pork
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk bins, employee removed
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler door handles
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead by front. Manager discarded and cleaned.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Large chest freezer
Light not functioning. Near the back door. Ceiling tiles in despair above the walk in cooler.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut jug used as a scoop
Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler beef, veggies not covered
Met inspection standards. 1 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. Cooked chicken wings,general chicken inside the walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. Bulk container of beef inside the walk in cooler. Bag of onions near the back door.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside all white refrigerators and freezers.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee washing broccoli. I had the employee to wash the vegetables. Explained that all vegetables must be washed before cut.
Stored food not covered. General chicken inside the walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 46F, beef 45F inside the top section of the reach in cooler across from the cook line. Ice was put under the product.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to the 3 compartment sink. Operator provided a bottle of soap.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside the bulk containers of flour, rice, etc. tin cans and plastic containers are being used.
Food stored on floor. Bag of onions by the back door. Operator removed the onions from off the floor.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between the reach in cooler and the prep table. The knife was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Stored food not covered. Cooked, chicken inside the 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. Observed cooked wings, cooked chicken, cooked pork and cooked chicken pieces not dated. Operator said made 2 days prior.
Stored food in walk in cooler not covered. Observed cooked wings, cooked chicken, cooked pork and cooked chicken pieces not covered
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.