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PALETERIA Y TAQUERIA GUERRENSE

PALETERIA Y TAQUERIA GUERRENSE maintains a 3.7/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in LAKELAND. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 6 reports on file

South Combee Road
Lakeland, Florida, 33840
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/24/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13542457

Met Inspection Standards

3 int, 2 basic

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs were removed from oven door. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on top of ice cream case
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice prepared Mon morning.

10/7/2025· 6mo ago

Visit ID: 10892271

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 3 basic

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed tongs from handle. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Black Reachin cooler
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Ice cream counter. manager removed towel Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

1/23/2025· 1y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8857133

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 1 basic

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener

8/12/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8783325

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 2 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cooked rice in reachin cooler
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

1/8/2024· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8480270

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 basic

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone sitting on corn tortillas in backkitcken. Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen line
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline
  • 29-47-4:High Priority - Dipperwell faucet bent downward eliminating required air gap. Ice cream area.

8/22/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8381674

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 2 basic

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop in large machine. operator moved ice scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink in front has bucket in sink. Hand washing sink storing ice mixture in sink.