Best Western Plus Lakeland
4225 New Tampa Hwy, Lakeland, FL 33815 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308950
98
out of 100
A
Grade A
Safety score 98 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 15, 2026 (8 weeks ago)
What drove the grade
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 15 routine inspection2 basic-2
- Safety score98
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
2 violations found
- First visitSep 15, 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.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic2
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Black yogurt refrigerator missing thermometer.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Plates. Employee inverted plates.
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
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.
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