SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

LINGS BUFFET.

EAT. 96/100

4320 S FLORIDA AVE · POLK, FLORIDA

Last inspected April 28, 2026 · passed

Passed all 4 inspections, but 10 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
4 passed
VIOLATIONS
24
includes 10 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Nov 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 28
2026
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSFood Source
Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 16
2025
PASSED
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSFood Source
Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 8
2024
PASSED
6 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
Unwrapped or potentially hazardous food not re-served

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 3 times on this inspection

NOV 7
2023
PASSED
5 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

NEARBY IN POLK