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PALACE PIZZA

Food safety records indicate PALACE PIZZA in LAKELAND has 5 inspections with a 2.7/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 5 reports on file

South Kentucky Avenue
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/15/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10880259

Met Inspection Standards

6 basic

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on the cook line and employee making pizza.
  • 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Blade on the can opener at the end of the table next to the &3 compartment sink is rusty.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the reach in cooler across from the cook line.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.
  • 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Forks and spoons at the beverage station in the dining room. Utensils was presented with the handles first. Corrected On-Site

3/12/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 10719273

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 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.

11/13/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8753199

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 4 basic

  • 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

12/6/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8446898

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 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**

7/17/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8366074

Met Inspection Standards

3 int, 2 basic

  • 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**