License No. 3916426|Public Food Service Establishment|Hillsborough County, FloridaInspected Apr 6, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES LAKELAND PLANT CITY

4307 STERLING COMMERCE DR, PLANT CITY, FL 33566

FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES LAKELAND PLANT CITY keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 5 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Solid

86.1

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against PLANT CITY

Scores higher than 69% of the 124 inspected restaurants in PLANT CITY on the trailing-year record.

86.1

Lowest scoreCity median · 75.6Highest score

Against Hillsborough County

0 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Hillsborough County average of 2.0.

This kitchen0

County average2.0

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

4 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Apr 6, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Dishwashing facilities & test kits

Repeat — 2nd time

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Intermediate×2

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Single-service articles

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Jan 24, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Repeat — 2nd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Sep 17, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Dishwashing facilities & test kits

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Aug 9, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

5 violations · 4 categories

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.

Hands must be washed and gloves changed at the required moments — after touching the floor, raw food, or anything unclean — and eating, drinking, or smoking is not allowed in food areas. Hands are the most common way pathogens reach food.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

Check our work

The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.

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. 3916426 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

3916426

Inspected

Apr 6, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site