RIVERSIDE SEAFOOD & CHICKEN
2914 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND, FL 33803
License #6309005
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →RIVERSIDE SEAFOOD & CHICKEN in LAKELAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 4 critical, 4 major, 9 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- [06-09-1] 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.
- [01C-02-4] Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
- [14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the shelves for dry storage.
- [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
- [12A-07-5] 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.
- [08A-05-6] 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.
- [12A-29-4] 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.
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RIVERSIDE SEAFOOD & CHICKEN looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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