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MR. POLLO MEXICAN GRILL

4981 US 98 N · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33809

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3568575
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10716912
DBPR license6308692

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2025 **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bottled water and boxes of cheese on floor in walk in cooler.

#2Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.