STAYBRIDGE SUITES - LAKELAND WEST
3855 DON EMERSON DR, Lakeland FL 33811 · 8632252886
Last inspected Feb 4, 2026 · 3 visits since January 2024
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2024018121 | Jan 11, 2024 | May 2, 2024 | $160 |
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade at the end of the prep table in the kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. A gallon of 2% reduced fat milk inside the3 door reach in cooler in the kitchen.
Food stored on floor. A case of waffle mix. Inside the storage closet.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in the wall next to the oven
Single-service articles improperly stored. Foam plates inside the storage closet.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Located at the end of the prep table in the kitchen area. The can opener was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink is blocked by the door being propped open. Adjustments was made to how wide the door was open.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Mia Dunkley 5-14-2015 ServSafe.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the kitchen. Paper towels was replaced.
Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples at the breakfast buffet washed; but not wrapped. The apples was removed to be wrapped. I explained the the person in charge they could post a sign stating the apples are not washed; therefore the responsibility would be on the customer.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. In the kitchen area next to the reach in coolers.
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.