Britt's Cafe

3662 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803 · Permanent Food Service · License 6304099

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Grade A
Safety score 91 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 23, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.High priority · no follow-up needed · 4 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 23 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 3 basic
    -9
  • Safety score91

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

5 violations found
  1. First visitSep 23, 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:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

      Observed employee crack eggs without gloves, then changed gloves without hand washing.

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Ice machine

    Basic3

    • Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

      Employee cooking on grill.

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.

      Portion cup in cut fruit. Employee removed.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Bottom of soda head on soda machine.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.

Most cited

Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1