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LOUIS PAPPAS MARKET CAFE

1318 TOWNCENTER DR, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863-284-1010

Last inspected Aug 4, 2026 · 10 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats75
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6307601
Grade history
AUG 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
SEP 25
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 12 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside the small flip top reach in cooler. The product was placed in the walk in cooler. Cuban sets (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (46F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding)
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
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Inspection history

10 visits, newest first

Aug 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In seasoning.Manager removed cup
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on grill hanging down
Basic/13-02-4
Food stored on floor. Case of chicken on floor in walk-in cooler
Basic/08B-38-4
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic/14-17-4
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Sitting on front counter
Basic/21-12-4
The state's own report →
Sep 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
Intermediate/22-02-4
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Using paper towels under grin onions on salad station
Basic/21-05-5
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing salad. Employee cooking on grill with hair hanging down
Basic/13-03-4
Jul 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 17, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Products inside both reach in coolers across from the cook line. The product was put on ice and backup product was moved to the walk in cooler. chicken (46F - Cold Holding); tzatziki sauce (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); shredded mixed cheese (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (43F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (47F - Cold Holding)
High priority/03A-02-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled located at the end of the prep table in the dishwasher area.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the mop sink.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Jan 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the walk in cooler.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Aug 7, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Training certificate does not include the employee date of birth.
Intermediate/53B-10-4/Warning/Return visit Aug 7, 2024 · Incomplete. Time Extended
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the back door.
Basic/24-08-4/Warning/Return visit Aug 7, 2024 · Wet nesting observed. Time Extended
Aug 6, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside the small flip top reach in cooler. The product was placed in the walk in cooler. Cuban sets (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (46F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding)
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Training certificate does not include the employee date of birth.
Intermediate/53B-10-4/Warning
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the back door.
Basic/24-08-4/Warning
Dec 14, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pan on the shelf across from the back door.
Basic/24-08-4/Warning/Return visit Dec 14, 2023 · Wet nesting present Time Extended
Dec 13, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (50F - Cold Holding); tzatziki (50F - Cold Holding); shredded mixed cheese (50F - Cold Holding); pico (50F - Cold Holding); pulled pork (50F - Cold Holding); spanakopita (47F - Cold Holding) Product inside the large flip top reach in cooler next to the flat grill and the small flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. Product was moved to the walk in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pan on the shelf across from the back door.
Basic/24-08-4/Warning
Food stored on floor. Case of onions inside the walk in cooler. Onions was removed from off the floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Large flip top reach in cooler next to the flat grill. Small flip top reach in cooler at the salad station.
Basic/29-49-6/Warning
Sep 15, 2023Inspection 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 ▾
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By three compartment sink. Emailed sign to manager
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation

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.