ABUELO'S MEXICAN FOOD EMBASSY
3700 LAKESIDE VILLAGE BLVD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33803
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. The manager had the employee to wash his hands with soap. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soup 109F Chicken 109F Inside the hot hold cabinet. The product was removed to be heated to 165F.
Intermediate 3
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed his hands at the 3 compartment sink. The manager had the employee to wash his hands at a designated hand washing sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener holder is soiled with debris. The manager assigned an employee to clean the holder. Small green cutting board with a build up of mold like substance.. in the bar area. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Dry storage shelf in the prep area.
Basic 7
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Dry storage shelf in the prep area where Dutch chocolate syrup is stored. Doors on the 1st hot holding cabins not securely closing ; therefore causing heat to escape.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1, 2024 displayed. February 1, 2025 was posted. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small green cutting board in the bar area.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the dishwasher.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. A case of shoestring French fries on the floor inside the walk in freezer. The product was removed from off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. Hood system over the 8 burner stove. Hole in the wall near the back door where the brooms are stored. Over fryers.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting avocados at the prep sink. The manager had the employee to stop the process and wash the avocados. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:01 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.