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SAIGON BISTRO RESTAURANT

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 12, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3499331
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8879908
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 Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2025

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Containers of soup inside the side by side reach in freezer next to the ice machine.

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of rice, stock pots of broth in the dry storage area next to the walk in cooler.

#2Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in water at 78F.on the prep table next to the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area. Water was discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:59 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 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.