Palace Italian Restaurant Southside
4780 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308014
What drove the grade
Food stored on floor.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 4 routine inspection3 basic-3
- Safety score97
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 4, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
A case of cherry coke beverage syrup on the floor inside the beverage service station.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth.
Employee dried equipment with a cloth. We hand the employee to wash the dishes again and let them air dry.
Fixed on the spot
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
Next to the beverage drink machine.
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.