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LOUIS PAPPAS MARKET CAFE

Health inspection records show LOUIS PAPPAS MARKET CAFE in LAKELAND has 9 inspections with a food safety rating of 4.0/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1318 TOWNCENTER DR

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★★☆ (4.0/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13517948

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Using paper towels under grin onions on salad station
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing salad. Employee cooking on grill with hair hanging down
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener

Inspection Date: 7/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13464798

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10910210

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the mop sink. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Products inside both reach in coolers across from the cook line. The product was put on ice and backup product was moved to the walk in cooler. chicken (46F - Cold Holding); tzatziki sauce (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); shredded mixed cheese (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (43F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (47F - Cold Holding)
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled located at the end of the prep table in the dishwasher area.

Inspection Date: 1/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8851725

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.

Inspection Date: 8/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8851656

  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the back door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: Wet nesting observed. **Time Extended**
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Training certificate does not include the employee date of birth. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-07: Incomplete. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724273

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the back door. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside the small flip top reach in cooler. The product was placed in the walk in cooler. Cuban sets (46F - Cold Holding); hummus (46F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Training certificate does not include the employee date of birth. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8573868

  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pan on the shelf across from the back door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-14: Wet nesting present **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8501296

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pan on the shelf across from the back door. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of onions inside the walk in cooler. Onions was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Large flip top reach in cooler next to the flat grill. Small flip top reach in cooler at the salad station. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (50F - Cold Holding); tzatziki (50F - Cold Holding); shredded mixed cheese (50F - Cold Holding); pico (50F - Cold Holding); pulled pork (50F - Cold Holding); spanakopita (47F - Cold Holding) Product inside the large flip top reach in cooler next to the flat grill and the small flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. Product was moved to the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 9/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8345685

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By three compartment sink. Emailed sign to manager **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation