CURRY MANGO
South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida, 33813
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/19/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on the reach in cooler across from the cook line.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dishwasher area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk containers of chicken inside the walk in cooler. The product was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Under the hood system over the fryers.
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Wiping cloth with red curry sauce in use. The towel was removed. Towel stored on an employee belt. The towel was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Silverware (spoons) at the buffet. The silverware was corrected. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. A bottle of Swan Hydrogen Peroxide stored on the top shelf of the table next to the hand washing sink located near the office area. The medicine was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed his hands for 3 seconds. I had the employee to wash his hands first 10-15 seconds. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed his hands with the gloves on. I had the employee to remove the gloves and wash his hands. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Silverware not presented handles first stored on the prep table behind the microwave on the expo line.
- 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. Observed several beverages in different prep areas in the kitchen. Cups of coffee, thermos bottles. The beverages was removed and the area was sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the dishwasher.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Big pit of rice on the floor near the expo line. The rice was removed off the floor. Case of chicken inside the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in water at 80F. Water was discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. White interior panel. Operator assigned an employee to clean the ice machine. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Table next the tandoors.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk containers of lamb inside the walk in cooler. The product was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cut mixed vegetables in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. The shrimp was relocated to the front of the vegetable ps. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Onion sauce 46F.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink blocked by a garbage can. The garbage can was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Next to the beverage station. The manager removed the bottle to be labeled. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on server station make line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cracked tandoor oven siding on naan station
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front bar.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of make tables on cook line soiled
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee fill pitcher of water at front counter bar hand sink.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager had one signed off, and had employees start reading and signing agreement **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front bar. Manager put soap Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottles of yellow cleaner in server station that were not labeled. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2023 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).