BRUSTERS ICE CREAM

BRUSTERS ICE CREAM maintains a 2.6/5 food safety rating based on 3 health department inspections in LAKELAND. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

955 E CR 540 A

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10907879

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale build upthe interior of the ice machine
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of ice cream inside the walk in freezer.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with purple liquid inside the bottle on the dipper well on the middle ice cream freezer.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to the portable fire extinguisher near the entrance door.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Near the entrance door and portable fire extinguisher.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on the dipper well with purple liquid inside the bottle. On the middle ice cream freezer.

Inspection Date: 11/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790042

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Back prep area above the ice cream machine next to the hot water heater. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of ice cream inside the walk in freezer. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,3024 Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351801

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on small flip top reach in cooler next to the cake cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken tiles by the ice cream machines in the back prep area. Repeat Violation
  • 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Red spoons inside the gray caddy under the shelf by the cake display facing the outside seating.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wassink blocked by an office chair next to the electrical panels.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green spray bottle with clear liquid inside the spray bottle not labeled on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.