INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-52

3447 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND, Polk County. DBPR licence 6301141. 7 inspection visits from 2023-09-20 to 2026-09-10.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-09-10: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 12 basic violations

2 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Polk County average that year (4 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Polk County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-10	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	12	0.43	13 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2026-02-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	0.40	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-08-19	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4		4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-01-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.39	2 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-08-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.39	2 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-02-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.41	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2023-09-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	0.41	3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.