RISING STAR DELIGHTS
1801 GEORGE JENKINS BLVD, Lakeland FL 33815 · 714-364-7401
Last inspected May 13, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
5 inspections within 27 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 spoke with operator on phone, they stated they would paid today.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 1 high priority.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shelled eggs over a bulk bag of carrots inside the walk in cooler.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No license displayed.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen next to the gas burners. Dishwasher area.
Food stored on floor. A case of lettuce inside the walk in cooler. Cases of elbow macaroni pasta inside the dry storage area.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Tiles missing off the wall behind the gas burners.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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 spoke with operator on phone, they stated they would paid today.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee replaced paper towels
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives being stored between prep table and reachin cooler. Employee moved knives.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Refried beans and sauces in walk-in cooler
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements.
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.