LAKI'S RESTAURANT
3405 SW COLLEGE RD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on shelf in storage closet, directly beside bottles of oil and vinegar. Manager removed personal belongings from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic containers on clean dish shelf in kitchen near dish machine.
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower shelves of two prep tables in prep area of kitchen soiled with rust.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area behind nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor in mop sink closet soiled with dirt and/or debris under and around equipment and shelving. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two large jugs containing grill cleaner stored on shelf at cookline directly beside packages of bread and beside container of salt. Manager removed both bottles from shelving during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee with painted nails scooped ice without wearing gloves in server station. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom shelf inside reach-in cooler in prep area soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at cookline completely blocked by trash can. Manager unblocked the handwash sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/7/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/2/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Several porous acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen above walk-in cooler.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on shelf above open pan of cooked potatoes inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager removed cup from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two employee phones and headphones stored on top of fountain soda boxes in kitchen near warewash area. Employee removed all items from top of boxes during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server with several dangling bracelets on wrist handling plates of food in server station.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front of pizza oven soiled with grease and/or food debris. Back of fan in prep area soiled with dust. Area behind nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. Gaskets on doors of reach-in freezer in back of kitchen soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Front of hoods above cookline soiled with dust. Wall behind cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in back of kitchen. Employee removed cloth from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour missing label near back door. Manager added proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Dish machine 0ppm. Manager primed machine, then 50ppm. Inspector instructed manager to resanitize all dishes that have been washing in the dish machine today. **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 at cookline handled cooked chicken with bare hands to slice it. Inspector instructed manager to place chicken back on the grill and heat to 145F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 06/01/2024. **Admin Complaint**
- 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee at cookline with painted and/or artificial nails handling food without gloves. Manager had employee put on gloves during this inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at cookline stained. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at cookline blocked by a rolling cart. Manager moved cart to the side during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Manager provided 12 photocopies of FRLA food handler cards. Manager stated he ordered new books that have not arrived, so he trained the employees and photocopied the blank card for all 12 employees. Inspector provided a list of approved food handler training programs to manager Ian email during this inspection. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).