Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

DENA'S PLACE DINER

4525 S FLORIDA AVE STE 28 · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 12, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3374705
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8445659
DBPR license6308674

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 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 1

#3High 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 touched her face and then engaged in food preparation without changing her gloves. I had the employee to remove the gloves and wash her hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided a copy by email. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Onions, can vegetables, ketchup etc. in the dry storage area.

#2Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. 20 oz foam cups in the dry storage area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.