SMITH'S AMERICAN TAVERN
124 South Tennessee Avenue
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cooks line . **Warning**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On cooks line **Warning**
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. On cooks line **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back bar handwashing sink **Warning**
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line at soda gun holster not draining standing water. At front bar **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Homemade Syrup bottles at bar **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Soap dispenser stored in back bar handwashing sink. Moved out of hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on cooks line Microwave on cooks line soiled Ice machine in at back bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 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. Walk in cooler cooked pasta. Employee dated at time of inspection **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Above dish machine spray bottles Mop closed pink liquid in spray bottle **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Walk-in cooler
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda head on soda machine Soda holster in bar area.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Chef replaced paper towels in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser in mop sink area
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).