SIZZLING GRILL
21400 US HWY 27, Lake Wales FL 33859
Last inspected Mar 6, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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MAR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crab cake mix 61F. Operator voluntary discarded.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over bag of Alfredo sauce and raw beef over pasta on reach in refrigerator cook line. Operator removed all ready to eat food to the cooler from underneath the raw product.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon in walk in cooler, employee removed fish from packaging.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer base step in
Food stored on floor. Bucket of potatoes and onions in walk in cooler. Operator removed from the floor.
Oct 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with produce. Partially Prime rib over sliced pineapple and linguine noodles cook line. Operator moved the prime to lower shelf from over pineapple and noodles.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Panel One of two ice machines
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Insect control device touching single service items to go containers. Operator removed items from near device
Feb 25, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler freezer door
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Feb 24, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On the cook line raw beef over linguine pasta. Operator moved the raw beef from over the linguine pasta.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cod-57F Crab mix -57F Scallops-57F Operator placed ice on fish to reduce temperature at 3:15 pm. Temperature taken again at 3:39 pm Cod- 50F Crab mix-39F Scallops 39F
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One of the three cooks on the cook line
Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler freezer door
Food stored on floor. 2 bucket of pickles and bin of onions on the floor operator removed from floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Thermometer was sitting on shelf on cook line. Operator placed air temperature thermometer in unit.
Sep 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crab cake mix 61F. Operator voluntary discarded.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. By prep area Lysol next to the lemon juice across from the cooling wrack. Operator removed chemical.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In reach in freezer Dairy Queen cup. Operator removed to the employee bin.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler freezer door
Food stored on floor. ( box of oil) In dry storage Operator removed from floor.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Feb 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat food in walk-in cooler. Operator removed items raw beef.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish -56F Operator placed ice on food tempt at 43F at 3:36 pm.
Sep 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic butter 54F on cook line. Butter placed in the cooler.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand washing sink in kitchen. Ice removed.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary chemical test strips for three compartment sink that was in use. Establishment has chlorine chemical test strips for dish machine.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Throughout the kitchen on prep areas and storage. Cook line, bar, and server line.
Food stored on floor. Shrimp In walk in cooler and pork in walk-in freezer. Operator removed items from the floor.
Interior of oven door on cook line has accumulation of grease/food debris.
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.