Visit 01 — Complaint Partial
May 15, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionNo violations on record for this visit
This visit closed with no further action required.
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 6307573|Public Food Service Establishment|Polk County, FloridaInspected May 15, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record
KPOT KOREAN BBQ & HOTPOT
1568 TOWN CENTER DR, LAKELAND, FL 33803
KPOT KOREAN BBQ & HOTPOT keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 5 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Solid
86.4
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against LAKELAND
Scores higher than 47% of the 493 inspected restaurants in LAKELAND on the trailing-year record.
Against Polk County
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — above the Polk County average of 0.8.
This kitchen1
County average0.8
Above 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
6 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Mar 10, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionScoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Nov 13, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionHands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
High-priority×2
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic×2
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Feb 21, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionCleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
High-priority
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Intermediate×2
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Aug 7, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRaw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
High-priority
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
High-priority
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Intermediate
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
Basic
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Basic
Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Food-Licensing Inspection
Feb 5, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionMissing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.
Intermediate
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean
Violation categories, explained
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 3 trailing-year inspections. 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.
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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. 6307573 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.
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