L&M PARTY AND EVENTS LLC
104 W CENTRAL AVE, Winter Haven FL 33880
Last inspected Apr 15, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2025. Operator renewed the license February 1,2026
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $1,200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2019032494 | Jun 20, 2019 | Jul 17, 2019 | $800 |
| 3--2017041740 | Aug 15, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1310, Lakeland — this licence has since moved.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Michele Pugliese 3-19-2020
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen area. The paper towels was replaced.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Between the pizza oven and flip top reach in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpacks and purses stored on cases of plum tomatoes in the dry storage area.
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Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
Food stored on floor. A case of romaine lettuce inside the walk in freezer.
Water leaking from faucet. Hand washing sink in the kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1310, Lakeland — this licence has since moved.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1310, Lakeland — this licence has since moved.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2025. Operator renewed the license February 1,2026
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled. At the end of the table across from the ice machine.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used the hand washing sink to rinse a chef knife. I had the employee to take the knife to the dishwasher and it was washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Between the pizza oven and the pizza flip top reach in cooler
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1310, Lakeland — this licence has since moved.
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Between the pizza oven and the pizza reach in cooler.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1,2023. Current license was printed and displayed. February 1,2025.
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1310, Lakeland — this licence has since moved.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over a container of shredded mozzarella cheese inside the walk in cooler. The chicken was relocated to the bottom shelf.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Small green cutting board on top of the flat top reach in cooler next to the Marinator. Operated replaced with new cutting boards.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with yellowish liquid on a cart in the dishwasher area. The spray bottled was labeled bleach water.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Dry storage area next to the beverage syrup rack.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1, 2023 displayed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Green backpack on a case of plum tomatoes. In the dry storage area. Backpack was removed. Jacket on the shelf with dry storage next to the hot water heater.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line. Employee put on a hat.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the back door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flat top reach in freezer.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper plates at the service station in the lobby. The paper towels were inverted.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1310, Lakeland — this licence has since moved.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: raw marinated chicken breasts (54F - Cold Holding). Discussed with manager to keep product on ice while using. Manager put product in reach in freezer to cool.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed black staining on yellow cutting board on cook line.
Cove molding at floor/wall missing. By pizza oven and hand sink
Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket in make line cooler across from range, and pizza make line
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed copy to manager and they printed and posted.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened employment water in reach in freezer. Manager removed and discarded
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.