ABUELO'S MEXICAN FOOD EMBASSY
3700 LAKESIDE VILLAGE BLVD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33803
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee garnished a dessert with a strawberry and a mint leave. I informed the manager and the employee to use gloves. I verified that the establishment is not currently using am Alternative Operating Procedure (AOP).
Intermediate 1
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves in the dry storage area where can goods are stored. Walk in cooler shelves.
Basic 6
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. White cloth with an orange stripe used to cover tamales. The cloth was removed. I explained to the manager their options. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1,2025 displayed.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small green cutting board on the table across from the double oven.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans on the shelves in the dishwasher area.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing grout and broken tiles in the dishwasher area.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. A lid covering a bulk container of shredded cheese is cracked around the edges. The manager discarded the lid and replaced it. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:25 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.