RIVERSIDE SEAFOOD & CHICKEN
Food safety records indicate RIVERSIDE SEAFOOD & CHICKEN in LAKELAND has 2 inspections with a 2.9/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
2914 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida, 33803
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/24/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10920290
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator was cooking food without a hair restraint.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of breading inside the walk in cooler. 2 cases of shrimp on the floor inside the walk in freezer. All products was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle on the scoop inside the Cole slaw the handle was removed from out of the Cole slaw. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stainless ladle and a white slotted spoon in a container of water at 79F on the prep table next to the rice cooker in the dishwasher area. The water discarded and the utensils was washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Red snapper ,cod tilapia and shrimp thawing in standing water inside the 3 compartment sink. The manager put the product under cold running water. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Manager washed gloves instead of removing the gloves. Informed the manager gloves are not to be washed; but removed wash hands and put on a new pair of gloves.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles with degreaser, bleach water and glass cleanser stored above the prep table in the dishwasher area. The products was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lid to a pan was rinsed at the hand washing sink in the kitchen. The lid was taken to the 3 compartment sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles on ledge above the prep table. One with a lime green substance and one with water that the manager stated was bleach water. The bottles was labeled. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 4/11/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10775371
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 2 tiles in back room. operator replaced tiles. Corrected On-Site