COUNTRY CHICKEN N' FISH KATHLEEN

COUNTRY CHICKEN N' FISH KATHLEEN in LAKELAND has 3 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.3/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 3 reports on file

Kathleen Road
Lakeland, Florida, 33815
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/14/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 10939882

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 basic

  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Cups were discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/26 Operator paid license durning inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator stated the gizzard came out about 2 hours.

7/8/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 13452885

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under kitchen equipment .
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, and food debris. Observed between fryers.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed behind and in between the equipment.

4/24/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8729874

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 4 basic

  • 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. The door was closed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Bottom of chicken breading table.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Sunkist watermelon lemonade drink stored in the single door reach in freezer in the back prep area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle on the walk in freezer.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Rack inside the walk in cooler for battered chicken-soiled with food debris.