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JOYFUL CHINESE RESTAURANT

JOYFUL CHINESE RESTAURANT maintains a 3.6/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in LAKELAND. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Kathleen Road
Lakeland, Florida, 33810
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10939738

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in raw chicken container, employee removed bowl. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 3 buckets of sauce on floor, operator removed buckets of sauce from floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed plastic lids at front counter, employee inverted to comply. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed large bowl of raw chicken stored over sauce, operator removed raw chicken. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10715942

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of debris in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed on interior side wall of unit, operator leaned interior wall. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on cook line.

Inspection Date: 11/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8774579

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in rice bin.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of chicken in walk-in cooler on floor.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink inaccessible due to plastic wrap stored on sink next to 3-compartment sink, operator removed plastic wrap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter, operator replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8523480

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed in walk in freezer.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw meat stored over peeled onions in walk in cooler.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensils in sink next to prep sink.

Inspection Date: 10/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8373669

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of sauce on floor in walk in cooler.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed between table and flip top unit, employee removed knife from between equipment. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter, operator replenished soap. Corrected On-Site