Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy
3700 Lakeside Village Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803 · Permanent Food Service · License 6307628
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 26 routine inspection3 intermediate, 7 basic-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 26, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ice opener Ice machine Soda guns in bar area
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
In bar area and back prep area, both being used as dump sinks with evidence of ice in bottom of sinks
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago.
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Basic7
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Bulk sugar or salt in back cookline
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Using bowls as scoops in bulk sugar
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Several on cookline
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Front cookline
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wet cloth on cutting board cookline
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Bottom of soda heads on both soda machine Hand washing, sanction bar area with mold like substance buildup
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee purse on stockroom shelf next to ketchup
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.