SUBS N SUCH # 1
1008 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863-686-9035
Last inspected Mar 10, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 26 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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 touched bread for a sandwich. The employee discarded the bread.
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2019034391 | Jun 25, 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 | $400 |
| 3--2019037369 | Jul 22, 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1, 2026
Can opener blade not readily removable for cleaning or replacement. Blade is rusty. At the end of the table near the back door.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler closest to the hand wash sink.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
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Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Katherine Toy 10/26/2024
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wire food strainer inside the hand washing sink on the front counter. The strainer was removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets door on the reach in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled cash then engaged in food preparation without washing his hands. Employee put on a pair of gloves without washing his hands.
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 touched bread for a sandwich. The employee discarded the bread.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside the 3 door reach in cooler in the kitchen. hot dogs (54F - Cold Holding); hamburgers (48F - Cold Holding) Product was moved to a working refrigerator.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making sandwiches without a hair restraint.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
No copy of latest inspection report available. 19-24-23 was available. Should have been 3-5-24
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the frontline.
Equipment in poor repair. Bottom panel of the 3 door reach in cooler is missing.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Colander stored in the hand washing sink on the front counter. The colander was removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Black cutting board on top of the white chest style freezer. Front prep area.
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.