Joyful Chinese Restaurant
7360 Kathleen Rd, Lakeland, FL 33810 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308739
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 21 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot)-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 21, 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
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked broccoli in walk in cooler.
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Observed box of plastic film on hand sink in dish area, employee removed plastic from sink.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.