Lakeland, Polk County

RIVERSIDE SEAFOOD & CHICKEN

2914 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland, FL 33803

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
3 High Priority
Jan 22, 2026
City
Lakeland
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
3

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.

Jan 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 9

12A-07-5

Detail 24318800

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed his gloves without washing his hands before putting on a new pair of gloves. I informed the manager and he informed the employee. Corrective Action Taken

12A-29-4

Detail 24318806

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used his cellphone with gloves on and the prepared food. I informed the manager and he had the employee to remove the gloves. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24318803

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over Cole slaw in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers in the kitchen. The Cole slaw was removed. Fish over cut lemons in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers in the kitchen. The lemons was relocated. Corrected On-Site

01C-02-4

Detail 24318802

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.

05-08-4

Detail 24318799

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

14-05-4

Detail 24318801

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the shelves for dry storage.

06-09-1

Detail 24318805

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The fish was removed from the packaging. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 24318804

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of onion inside the walk in cooler. Case of oysters inside the walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 24318807

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Jul 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 11

12A-09-4

Detail 23900661

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Manager washed gloves instead of removing the gloves. Informed the manager gloves are not to be washed; but removed wash hands and put on a new pair of gloves.

41-10-4

Detail 23900659

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles with degreaser, bleach water and glass cleanser stored above the prep table in the dishwasher area. The products was removed. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23900650

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lid to a pan was rinsed at the hand washing sink in the kitchen. The lid was taken to the 3 compartment sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 23900652

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles on ledge above the prep table. One with a lime green substance and one with water that the manager stated was bleach water. The bottles was labeled. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 23900664

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

13-03-4

Detail 23900658

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator was cooking food without a hair restraint.

08B-38-4

Detail 23900663

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of breading inside the walk in cooler. 2 cases of shrimp on the floor inside the walk in freezer. All products was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site

10-06-5

Detail 23900656

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle on the scoop inside the Cole slaw the handle was removed from out of the Cole slaw. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 23900660

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stainless ladle and a white slotted spoon in a container of water at 79F on the prep table next to the rice cooker in the dishwasher area. The water discarded and the utensils was washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

36-62-4

Detail 23900662

Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system

06-01-5

Detail 23900654

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Red snapper ,cod tilapia and shrimp thawing in standing water inside the 3 compartment sink. The manager put the product under cold running water. Corrective Action Taken

Apr 11, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-36-4

Detail 23699981

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 2 tiles in back room. operator replaced tiles. Corrected On-Site