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SAIGON BISTRO RESTAURANT

1554 TOWN CENTER DRIVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33803

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 5, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3394564
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8511034
DBPR license6308062

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 Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towel lining a container of basil.

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink on the front counter. Soap was replac3d. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer fan. Next to the ice machine

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.