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HAPPY HOUSE

Based on 6 health inspections, HAPPY HOUSE in LAKELAND has earned a 3.4/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 6 reports on file

South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida, 33813
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/9/2026· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13458495

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk containers of pork on the kitchen floor.

7/10/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10871107

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 1 int, 9 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk bins , employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler door handles
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead by front. Manager discarded and cleaned.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Large chest freezer
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Near the back door. Ceiling tiles in despair above the walk in cooler.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut jug used as a scoop
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler beef, veggies not covered
  • 22-48-5:High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Household bleach present, employee received quaternary ammonium from neighboring restaurant. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler chicken wings, cooked beef, cooked pork Repeat Violation

1/10/2025· 1y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8844847

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked chicken wings,general chicken inside the walk in cooler.

7/30/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8779887

Met Inspection Standards

4 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of beef inside the walk in cooler. Bag of onions near the back door.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside all white refrigerators and freezers.
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee washing broccoli. I had the employee to wash the vegetables. Explained that all vegetables must be washed before cut. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. General chicken inside the walk in cooler.

11/29/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8448067

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 4 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside the bulk containers of flour, rice, etc. tin cans and plastic containers are being used.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions by the back door. Operator removed the onions from off the floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between the reach in cooler and the prep table. The knife was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked, chicken inside the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 46F, beef 45F inside the top section of the reach in cooler across from the cook line. Ice was put under the product. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to the 3 compartment sink. Operator provided a bottle of soap. Corrected On-Site

7/18/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8378705

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 1 basic

  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food in walk in cooler not covered. Observed cooked wings, cooked chicken, cooked pork and cooked chicken pieces not covered
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked wings, cooked chicken, cooked pork and cooked chicken pieces not dated. Operator said made 2 days prior.