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BURGER 21 LAKELAND

BURGER 21 LAKELAND located in LAKELAND has undergone 7 health department inspections, achieving a 3.0/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file

1601 TOWN CENTER DR SPACE H102

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/12/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13551999

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 1 int, 4 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cooks line
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Racks in walk in cooler rusted Gasket torn walk in freezer
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Employee placed to clean **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee prepping salad touch glasses with gloves, then engaged in prepping salad again with no gloves change or handwashing. Discussed proper handwashing procedures and employee removed gloves washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Pull out drawer raw burgers over sliced cheese. Employee moved burgers Corrected On-Site
  • 28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. When dish machine ran strainer on drain blocks water from draining due to food debris in strainer. Waste water backed up outside of floor drain. Manager cleaned old food debris from strainer and washed rinsed and sanitized floor. Reviewed with manager keeping strainer on floor drain clear of food debris. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Shake mixer Cutting board ice cream /shake station soiled

10/16/2025· 6mo ago

Visit ID: 10887768

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice chute area.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the back door.
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched her hair and didn't wash her hands. Carried food to a customer. The manager educated the employee on hand washing **Corrective Action Taken**

2/12/2025· 1y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8869944

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

9/3/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8869801

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the back door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-03: Wet nesting observed **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lids miss on the flip top reach in cooler located acfrom the cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-03: Lids broken. **Time Extended**

8/23/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8718669

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 2 basic

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the back door. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lids miss on the flip top reach in cooler located acfrom the cook line. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Products in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. Ice was put under the products. cheddar cheese (50F - Cold Holding); pico (47F - Cold Holding); sautéed onions (48F - Cold Holding) Due to multiple cold hold violations the establishment is on a 24 hour call back inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. A spray bottle of Array Glass and Plastic cleaner stored next to some hinged carry out containers on a utility cart in the shake station area. The cleanser was removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

1/24/2024· 2y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8510844

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 1 basic

  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of the ice machine.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Located at the end of the prep table near the hand washing sink next to the walk in cooler.

9/27/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8340399

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger balls over cheddar cheese slices/ pepper jack slices in the reach in drawers on the cook line. The manager had the employee to relocate the hamburger meat to the front of the cheese slices. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Corrected On-Site