Banquet 61
221 E Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308713
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 8 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate (fixed on the spot)-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 8, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food.
Raw eggs stored over RTE eggs in walk-in cooler. Operator discarded eggs.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate4
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Operator marked product in walk-in cooler.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener Ice machine Cleaned
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Bar area and Kitcken. Manager replaced paper towels
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Yellow liquid. Operator lableded spray bottle.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.