KPOT KOREAN BBQ & HOTPOT
1568 TOWN CENTER DR · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33803
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-25-4High 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 hair and put on gloves without washing her hands. The manager had the employee to remove the gloves , wash her hands and put on a new pair of gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic 5
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Black back pack on the rack with beverage syrups next to the walk in cooler. 2 black jackets on the shelf with condiments . Liquid smoke, pineapple juice. Items were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the 3 door reach in cooler in the kitchen area.
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp, chicken, beef pork, etc. in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. The manager drained the water from the food. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and utility table across from the cook line.
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons in a Pepsi cut on top of the flip top reach in cooler across from the wok line. Utensils was inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:44 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.