WOODEN SPOON OF LAKELAND
South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida, 33813
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee bathroom. The door was closed. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched her hair and then engaged in making a beverage (coffee and a glass of water) at the beverage station. I informed the employee to wash her hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee bathroom door in the kitchen. Door was closed. Not self closing. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1,2024 The opera pulled it online. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers on the top shelf in the dishwasher area.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over Philly steak in the top drawer on the cook line. The product was reversed. Corrected On-Site
- 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Test kit expired 6/ 2022.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on flip top reach in cooler.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired February 1,2024.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at the bar with green liquid inside the bottle. The manager labeled the bottle as Mr. Clean disinfectant. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/22/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/29/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open beverage on the cutting board on the large flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. The beverage was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on the cutting board on the large flip top reach in cooking across from the cook line. The cell phone was removed and the cutting board was washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. White microwave on shelf acfrom the ice machine.
- 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. 00ppm. The establishment has been instructed to use the 3 compartment sink in place of the dish machine. The manager called for a service repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided a copy by email. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Next to the single prep sink in the back prep area. The manager fixed the paper towel dispenser. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/29/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/21/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 29-18-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. On floor in prep area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-21: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/21/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/20/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
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. Observed packs of thawed salmon in walk in cooler. Manager cut the bags Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. On floor in prep area Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Warning
- 29-19-4:Basic - Observed standing water in floor at dish machine. When dish machine runs it begins to overflow. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bins of flour's not labeled in storage. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site Warning
- 28-26-5:High Priority - Observed wastewater backing up through floor drain at dish machine. Water was overflowing when dish machine was running and water coming up was going into another floor drain right in front of dish machine. Area blocked off and manager cleaned and sanitized the floor. Plumber is on their way out and establishment can wash rinse and sanitize dishes in three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By back prep sink. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/20/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).