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BURGER 21 LAKELAND

1601 TOWN CENTER DR SPACE H102, LAKELAND, FL 33803

License #6308076

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80.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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BURGER 21 LAKELAND in LAKELAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 4 critical, 1 major, 6 minor.

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Inspection History

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  • Administrative complaint recommended
  • [12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee prepping salad touch glasses with gloves, then engaged in prepping salad again with no gloves change or handwashing. Discussed proper handwashing procedures and employee removed gloves washed hands.
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Shake mixer Cutting board ice cream /shake station soiled
  • [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cooks line
  • [08A-13-5] Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Pull out drawer raw burgers over sliced cheese. Employee moved burgers
  • [28-26-5] Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. When dish machine ran strainer on drain blocks water from draining due to food debris in strainer. Waste water backed up outside of floor drain. Manager cleaned old food debris from strainer and washed rinsed and sanitized floor. Reviewed with manager keeping strainer on floor drain clear of food debris.
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Racks in walk in cooler rusted Gasket torn walk in freezer
  • [16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Employee placed to clean
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BURGER 21 LAKELAND has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

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