Stadium Pizza & Italian Grill
1035 CR 540-A, Lakeland, FL 33813 · Permanent Food Service · License 6304123
What drove the grade
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 15 routine inspection1 intermediate, 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.
Lasagna inside the side by side freezer.
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Gasket on the reach in cooler door at the pizza station.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Gasket on the reach in cooler door at the pizza station.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Kitchen entering the dishwasher area.
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.