Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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DUKE'S BREWHOUSE

4960 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 17, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3340987
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8360247
DBPR license6306462

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Chlorine 100 plus ppm. The manager placed a call to have the machine serviced. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on the cook line wiped his nose with the back of his gloves without changing his gloves. The manager had the employee to discard the gloves and washed his hands and put on a new pair of gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Container of blue cheese crumbles inside the walk in cooler. Dated for 14 days.

Basic 4

#1Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In the kitchen area.

#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No license displayed. License was presented and displayed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Beverage in a white styrofoam foam cup on the prep table next to the Marinator. The beverage was discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth under a yellow cutting board on the prep table across from the stove. The cutting board and wet cloth was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:36 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.