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THE PURPLE ONION DELI & GRILL

316 N KENTUCKY AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33801

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3395582
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8514734
DBPR license6306854

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute

Basic 1

#1Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned microwave

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 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.