PURPLE ONION DELI & GRILL
316 N KENTUCKY AVE, Lakeland FL 33801 · 863.688.5590
Last inspected Mar 12, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/01/26
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored on sheet pan with ready to eat portioned dressing. Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on soda machine in dining room.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in dining room
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cookline
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Serviceline
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on right side of 2-door reaching torn.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned microwave
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine ice chute
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Front counter
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.