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LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF LAKELAND

3737 LAKESIDE VILLAGE, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863-682-2300

Last inspected Apr 7, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats188
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6307621
Grade history
DEC 23
AUG 24
MAR 25
NOV 25
APR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sautéed mushrooms 94F. The mushrooms was reheated in the microwave to 165F
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Apr 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher.
Basic/16-21-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee used a cup to scoop ice at the beverage station.
Basic/14-01-5
Nov 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched her face then engaged to serve food. The manager had the employee to wash her hands.
High priority/12A-25-4/Corrective Action Taken
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sautéed mushrooms 94F. The mushrooms was reheated in the microwave to 165F
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dishwasher area.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Light not functioning. Hood system over the flat grill.
Basic/36-62-4
Mar 19, 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
Show 1 finding ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the bottom shelf across from the dishwasher.
Basic/24-08-4
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Orange beverage in the bar area next to the liquor bottles. Iced coffee beverage on the table top of the reach in coolers under the expo station. The beverages was discarded.
Basic/12B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoops was in water at 74F at the dipper well. The scoops were removed out of the water. The dipper well was turned off and the employee turned it on to heat up.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Dec 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. 4th microwave from the right above the expo line.
Intermediate/14-04-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop ice at the beverage station.
Basic/14-01-5
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dishwasher area unloading zone.
Basic/24-08-4
Sep 18, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Low boy drawer on expo line- bottom left door unable to fully close
Basic/14-11-5/Warning/Return visit Sep 18, 2023 · Time Extended
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Breading station cooler
Basic/29-49-6/Warning/Return visit Sep 18, 2023 · Time Extended
Sep 15, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line breading station: cooked wings (44F - Cold Holding). Grill station cooler on expo: cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding) Walk-in cooler: sliced cheddar (44F - Cold Holding); sliced swiss (44F - Cold Holding). Manager called for service, iced down product and had operator open freezer door in walk in cooler to assist cooling product until service is done
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Equipment in poor repair. Low boy drawer on expo line- bottom left door unable to fully close
Basic/14-11-5/Warning
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Breading station cooler
Basic/29-49-6/Warning

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.