HGI LAKELAND GREAT AMERICAN GRILL
3839 Don Emerson Drive
Lakeland, Florida, 33811
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. A bag of onions on the floor inside the walk in cooler. Several products on the floor inside the walk in freezer. Warning
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Inside the display case in the lobby. Baked chicken and mashed potatoes Egg salad sandwiches Crispy chicken wrap etc. Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet. 2 compartment prep sink. Warning
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Cut melons on the breakfast buffet in the lobby. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato diver on the wall across from the walk in freezer. Can opener blade at the end of the table in the dishwasher area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Certificate provided the person is no longer employed. Deborah Cruz 7-11-2922 Warning
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato slicer on the wall across from the walk in cooler. Warning Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: Soiled **Time Extended**
- 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Observed: Light not functioning. Hood system. Warning Priority: Basic - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: Light burned out. **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: No proof of certified managers certification. Admin Complaint
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler. Warning Priority: Basic - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: Soiled. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato slicer on the wall across from the walk in cooler. Warning Priority: Intermediate
- 22-08-4:Basic - Observed: Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On the table next to the flip top reach in cooler. Warning Priority: Basic
- 36-62-4:Basic - Observed: Light not functioning. Hood system. Warning Priority: Basic
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Observed: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning Priority: Intermediate
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front Counter and dishwasher area. Paper towels was replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning Priority: Intermediate
- 23-03-4:Basic - Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler. Warning Priority: Basic
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs over cooked pasta is the side by side reach in cooler. Front kitchen. The eggs was relocated. Corrected On-Site Warning Priority: High Priority
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - Observed: Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Cut watermelons at the breakfast bar. The watermelon was covered with Saran Wrap. Warning Priority: High Priority
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/26/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system over the stove.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 44F Crumbled sausage 44F
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallons of milk inside the two door reach in cooler in the kitchen area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Soiled. **Time Extended**
- 38-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Light not shielded. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of the sides of the cooking equipment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Side of grill soiled on the front line. **Time Extended**
- 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of dinner napkins stored on the floor in the dry storage area. The napkins were removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: A case of carry out containers on the floor at the entrance into the dry storage area. **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: No proof of certified food manager. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/4/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher. Warning
- 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. Open bottle of purAqua purified water on the shelf with dry storage. Beverage was discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On the table across from the steam table on the front line. Warning
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in freezer. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of the sides of the cooking equipment. Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of dinner napkins stored on the floor in the dry storage area. The napkins were removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water inside the reach in cooler on the front line. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Unpasteurized shelled eggs above milk and yogurt containers inside the walk in cooler. The eggs was relocated beneath other products. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs 53F inside the flip top reach in cooler on the front line. The product was moved to a working cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of comet cleanser on the side ledge of the ice machine. Warning
- 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. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade on the slicer is encrusted with old food. Located on the r prep table across from the walk in freezer. Nozzles around the Harvest Valley Juice machine is soiled at the beverage station in the service area. Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink on the front line next to the kitchen entrance. Warning
- 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. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2023 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).