PALACE PIZZA

Name: PALACE PIZZA
Address: 5235 HIGHWAY 98 S, LAKELAND, FL, 33812, US
Rating: 2.4

South Kentucky Avenue

Lakeland, Florida, 33801

Polk County County

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)

Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10719273

13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees making pizza and cooking in the kitchen.
36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease under the fryers and cooking equipment.Back kitchen.
50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1, 2025
03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. The operator was able to determine the time and marked it. Corrected On-Site
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade holder at the end of the table next to the 3 compartment sink.

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8753199

13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making pizza at the pizza station.
14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on the reach in cooler at the pizza station.
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of French fries inside the walk in freezer. The fries was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on all reach in cooler doors. Repeat Violation
03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. The operator was able to determine the time and marked. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8446898

36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on all reach in coolers.
03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator was able to determine the time on the pizzas and marked the time. Front counter. Corrected On-Site
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 table next to the 3 compartment sink. The can opener was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366074

51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In storage. Manager chained up the tanks Corrected On-Site
25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes on floor. Manager picked up off of floor Corrected On-Site
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. Emailed copy to owner and they printed and posted Corrected On-Site
16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
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. Manager printed handout and had employees start signing **Corrective Action Taken**