HAPPY HOUSE
6856 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
22-48-5High Priority – Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Household bleach present, employee received quaternary ammonium from neighboring restaurant. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler chicken wings, cooked beef, cooked pork **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk bins , employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler door handles
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead by front. Manager discarded and cleaned.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Large chest freezer
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. Near the back door. Ceiling tiles in despair above the walk in cooler.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut jug used as a scoop
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler beef, veggies not covered
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 11:50 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.