LINGS BUFFET
4320 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over blue crabs inside the walk in cooler. Crabs was relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in a container of standing water. On the prep table across from the electrical room.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:30 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.