LING'S BUFFET
4320 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Insects inside a bag of Pillsbury XXX PATENT FLOUR. Flour was discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Insects inside a bag of bulk flour.
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed his hands at the 3 compartment sink. I had the employee to wash his hands at a designated hand was sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
02D-06-5Intermediate – Packaged food has no English labeling. Bulk food containers. In the dry storage area.
Basic 1
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 2 jackets stored on the shelf next to the wasabi sauce. In the dry storage area across from the walk in freezer. The jackets were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:40 PM.
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.