2101 S. FLORIDA AVENUE, LAKELAND, FL 33803
LOVEBIRD keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 6 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 45% of the 493 inspected restaurants in LAKELAND on the trailing-year record.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — above the Polk County average of 0.8.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Restaurants must buy food from licensed, inspected suppliers, keep it wholesome, and hold on to shellfish harvest tags that trace oysters and clams back to the waters they came from. Sourcing matters because food from outside the approved chain skips every safety control that normally happens before it reaches the kitchen.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 6308666 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.