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REECECLIFF FAMILY DINER

Health inspection records show REECECLIFF FAMILY DINER in LAKELAND has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.9/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 5 reports on file

940 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida, 33803
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/13/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13489100

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher is soiled with debris.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the prep sink near the walk in cooler.

10/24/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 13488343

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

8/11/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10903941

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int, 2 basic

  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system above the stove. Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shoves inside the upright reach in cooler at the end of the cook line. 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

2/21/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8880097

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. White Cambro containers on the shelf in the dry storage.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2025
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with clear liquid inside the bottle next to the Hamilton Beach mixer at the front counter.

9/4/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8844994

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 basic

  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided a copy. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket is soiled on the flat top reach in freezer between the stove and fryers.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet blue wiping cloth stored on the cutting board on the salad reach in cooler. The wiping cloth was removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee plated bacon with he bare hands. We had the employee to wash her hands and explained to her to use gloves. I explained to the operator about Alternative Operating Procedures. (AOP) as an option. **Corrective Action Taken**