DENA'S PLACE DINER
4525 S FLORIDA AVE STE 28, LAKELAND, FL 33813
License #6308674
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →DENA'S PLACE DINER in LAKELAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80.5 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 February 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 3 critical, 2 major, 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the shelves in the upright white freezer inside the dry storage area.
- [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2026.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. A case of liquid margarine. Dry storage area. Canned vegetables, coffee
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A container with strawberries stored in the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area. The containers was removed.
- [16-37-1] chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine chemical test strips expired 2/2022.
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Noodles 50 F.
- [03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Noodles 50F inside the victory side by side reach in cooler in the dry storage area.
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