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HUNGRY HOWIE'S

4744 US 98 N, Lakeland FL 33809 · 863-859-1436

Last inspected Nov 10, 2025 · 3 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats16
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6306367
Grade history
JUL 23
JAN 25
NOV 25
— STEADY

3 inspections within 6 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
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. Provided form to manager, and manager posted on cork board.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Nov 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Clean dish shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic/14-33-4
Jan 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
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. Provided form to manager, and manager posted on cork board.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade, manager moved to 3-compartment sink for cleaning.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket in salad bar.
Basic/14-11-5
Jul 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee in small refrigerator stored above customer cookie.
Basic/08B-49-4
Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler unit dripping into buspan.
Basic/14-11-5
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under hand washing sink by prep area.
Basic/29-11-4

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.