Lakeland, Polk County

GOOD THYME

1037 DIXIELAND MALL LN, Lakeland, FL 33803

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
2 High Priority
Aug 11, 2025
City
Lakeland
County
Polk
Status
Closed
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-09-4

Detail 23944560

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee on the cook line removed headphones with gloves on and Congo make sandwiches. I informed the manager to have her remove the gloves, wash her hands and put on a new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23944561

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 45F. Cook line.

12B-07-4

Detail 23944558

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverage on the prep table next to the slicer as you enter the door from the patio. The beverage was removed. Corrective Action Taken

21-12-4

Detail 23944559

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employees have wiping cloths on their belt loops loops on their pans and pant pockets. The towels was removed fro off their clothes and placed in the soiled towel bucket. Corrective Action Taken

Feb 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

50-17-3

Detail 23544422

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

31A-11-4

Detail 23544420

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed a knife at the hand washing sink on the front line. The manager informed the employee to only wash hands at a hand washing sink. The knife was taken to the 3 compartment sink to be washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

53B-14-5

Detail 23544421

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Aug 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 23067444

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 47F inside the walk in cooler. The product was put on ice. Corrective Action Taken

21-10-4

Detail 23067443

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Employee had a wiping cloth hanging their clothes. The cloth was removed. Corrected On-Site

Jan 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-34-5

Detail 22594408

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vents soiled in the kitchen area. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22594406

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Dishwasher apron on the shelf with clean utensils.

21-04-4

Detail 22594407

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth under white cutting board on the prep table across from the cook line.

Aug 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22189994

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled

32-02-4

Detail 22189996

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.

36-34-5

Detail 22189997

Basic - Ceiling and vents on cook line are soiled with accumulated dust or mold-like substance.

14-12-4

Detail 22189995

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed rusted can opener blade

Feb 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 7

02C-01-5

Detail 21792919

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Walk in cooler: Pickled carrots- 1-13, pickled red onion 2-3, pickled jalapeños 12-17.

01B-24-5

Detail 21792921

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale.

03G-56-1

Detail 21792922

Intermediate - Approved variance not maintained at the food establishment. Establishment makes house made yogurt onsite that goes outside of food code parameters.

11-27-4

Detail 21792918

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

03G-42-1

Detail 21792916

Intermediate - Establishment using food additives or adding components such as vinegar as a method of food preservation or to make the food not time/temperature control for safety without an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Hot brined Pickled red onions, hot brined pickled carrots, hot brined pickled jalapeños, all exceeding 7 day shelf life.

11-26-1

Detail 21792920

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

50-09-4

Detail 21792917

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Nov 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

21-05-5

Detail 21550508

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed towel on cooked rice in make line

14-09-4

Detail 21550507

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line

10-07-4

Detail 21550506

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spatulas and tongs in water at 70f on cook line

14-17-4

Detail 21550509

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

May 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

36-17-5

Detail 21058110

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. By back door

14-42-4

Detail 21058106

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.

36-62-4

Detail 21058109

Basic - Light not functioning. On hood system

23-03-4

Detail 21058107

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler racks soiled.

35B-03-4

Detail 21058108

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.

Sep 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03F-02-5

Detail 20552144

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Well on cook line with shelled eggs, pooled eggs, cooked sweet potato, cooked potato. Manager time marked product, went into well at 7:30am. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 20552145

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-38-4

Detail 20552143

Basic - Food storage container lid cracked on black beans in walk in cooler

36-50-4

Detail 20552142

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed soiled fan covers in walk in cooler