SAIGON BISTRO RESTAURANT
1554 TOWN CENTER DRIVE, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863-686-6560
Last inspected Mar 13, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2025
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towels covering cut onions inside a container in the walk in cooler.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in standing water at 73F. The water was discarded.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. 2 large stockpots with broth on the floor near the walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of the ice machine with lime scale build up.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2025
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Containers of soup inside the side by side reach in freezer next to the ice machine.
Food stored on floor. Bag of rice, stock pots of broth in the dry storage area next to the walk in cooler.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in water at 78F.on the prep table next to the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area. Water was discarded.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand was sink in the dishwasher area was used to rinse a cup and a container. I had the employee to wash, rinse and sanitized the equipment.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior blue lining soiled with a black build up.
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons near the drink bar area. The items was inverted to present the handle first. The utensils was washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind the ice machine is soiled with a heavy build up of dust. Ceiling near the walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towel lining a container of basil.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink on the front counter. Soap was replac3d.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer fan. Next to the ice machine
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed a copy to the operator.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sinks used as a dump sink. Informed the operator the hand washing sinks are to be used for hand washing only.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of plastic drink cups on the floor bubba tea station
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.