Strawberry Hut
743 E Memorial Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308225
What drove the grade
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 22 complaint inspection2 basic-2
- Safety score98
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 3 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitSep 22, 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 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Bottom of soda head in dining room
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
Earlier inspections 1
B87Routine inspection5 violations, 1 high priority · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitAug 20, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitAug 18, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found
12 live flies by milkshake machine. Manager has eradicated 5. And washed, rinsed and sanitized area.
Repeat violation
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ice chute
Repeat violation
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Portion cup in Philly seasoning.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
Pipe leaking under 3-compartment sink occasionally, observed bus pan under pipe with water.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
1 dead roaches. Manager removed, wash, rinse and sanitized area.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
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.