SORA EATERY
3900 DON EMERSON DR, Lakeland FL 33811
Last inspected May 5, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Whipped butter pats 72F.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 5, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 4, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee making sandwiches (burgers) putting the condiments tomatoes, lettuce, bun on with his bare hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger patties 46F American cheese slices 46 F Inside the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the flat top grill. Ice was put under the product.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
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.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Aug 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Whipped butter pats 72F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whipped butter 72F. Located on the dry storage shelf.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Window cleanser stored next to clean cutting boards on the bottom shelf of the prep table at the prep sink. The spray bottle was removed.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided a printed copy to the operator and the consumer advisory was posted.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue liquid without a label. The spray bottle was labeled as glass cleanser.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used inside the bulk rice container.
Jan 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips for the 3 compartment
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In the service area. The paper towels was replaced.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Pink substance on the interior white panel inside the ice machine.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Across from the fryers.
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw salmon over cauliflower in the reach in drawer on the cook line. I had the 'em to move the salmon to the front of the drawer.
Oct 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
7 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. pasta 56f prepared 10/26 at 10am covered
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler raw shell eggs over sliced cheese. Employee moved eggs
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked duck dated 10/17
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked duck 10/17
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At three compartment sink
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pasta 56f prepared 10/26 at 10am covered when cooling
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle stored next to clean cutting boards under prep table. Employee moved spray bottle
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pulled pork in walk in cooler
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets cooks line on reach in freezer
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above prep table
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone above pull out drawers on cooks line
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Above pull out drawers. Employee moved to sani bucket
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.