MELLOW MUSHROOM LAKELAND

3555 Lakeland Highlands Road

Lakeland, Florida, 33813

Polk County County

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)

Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8858493

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. Employee drinking in the food prep area next to the pizza reach in cooler. The beverage was discarded from off the prep table. The employee washed his hands. Corrected On-Site
24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the prep sink in the back area / dry storage area.

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725739

13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making food on the cook l8ne. The employee put on a baseball cap. Corrected On-Site
12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Starbucks beverage in the wood cutting board on the salad reach in cooler. The beverage was discarded. The cutting board was sanitized. Corrected On-Site
12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried his hands on his clothes. I had the employee to wash his hands and dried his hands with a disposable paper towels. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insects on the prep table in the back prep table. The fly was eradicated and the prep table was cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8491789

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. Beverage on the prep table next to the can opener. The beverage was discarded. The area was washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Plaid jacket on the can good rack next to the walk in cooler. The jacket was removed. Corrected On-Site
25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored on the floor in the breezeway in front of the expo line. The boxes was removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8491623

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347302

29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-coolers on cook line Warning
29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. In prep sink Warning
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed buildup on can opener blade. Manager put in dish pit **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 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