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RIVERSIDE EXPRESS SEAFOOD MARKET

Based on 8 health inspections, RIVERSIDE EXPRESS SEAFOOD MARKET in LAKELAND has earned a 4.0/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 4 weeks ago · 8 reports on file

130 East Memorial Boulevard
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★★☆ (4.0/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/12/2026· 4w ago

Visit ID: 13568539

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 2 basic

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On tongs on oven handle. Remove tongs Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish and broccoli thawing in standing water.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink. Operator replaced towel Corrected On-Site

11/18/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 13568171

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

11/4/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 10932909

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 2 basic

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee water in reachin coolers at the end of cookline
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw fish 66F, 64F and 65F in reachin coolers on cookline. Employee stated fish placed in reachin cooler at 1:00pm. **Corrective Action Taken**

3/6/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8896358

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 1 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee in walk-in cooler, operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener ice chute Operator had item washed, rinsed, and sanitized Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced paper towels.

9/23/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8726366

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 4 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk breading. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cookline
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Open employees drink on clean dish rack and walk-in cooler shelf with food. Operator moved drinks. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 chute nozzle Operator cleaned Corrected On-Site

2/1/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8598748

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

1/25/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8480047

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 int, 1 basic

  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in dining room. Operator wash, rinse and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tea nozzle in hand washing sink. Operator removed nozzle. Corrected On-Site Warning

8/22/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8348017

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 int, 2 basic

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flour sifter screen torn and in disrepair. Operator discarded equipment. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Test quat sanitizer at 3 x compartment sink dispenser 0ppm. Operator went to store and replaced sanitizer. Retest 200 ppm Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint