Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

TEPPAN EXPRESS

3800 US 98 N #660 · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33809

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 19, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3649249
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13467192
DBPR license6306644

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw frozen beef in black trash bag in chest freezer.

#4High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cabbage in walk in cooler.

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed container of sauce on floor in back kitchen area, operator removed container of sauce from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on fryer door handle, operator removed tongs from handle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
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.