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THE PURPLE ONION DELI & GRILL

316 N KENTUCKY AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33801

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3679219
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13567032
DBPR license6306854

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate0 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 2

#1High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/01/26

#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored on sheet pan with ready to eat portioned dressing. Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on soda machine in dining room.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 8:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.