Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE BACK NINE

124 S TENNESSEE AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33801

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 17, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3382870
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8474296
DBPR license6308436

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 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

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed container of fryer shortening on floor in bar area, operator removed shortening from floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris. Observed on gaskets in cold hold drawers on cookline.

#3Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed case of single service items in back bar area floor, operator removed case of items from floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 1:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.