BLACK & BREW

4209 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND, Polk County. DBPR licence 6308790. 9 inspection visits from 2023-08-28 to 2026-10-19.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-19: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

3 of 7routine 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
2026-10-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.43	2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2026-06-23	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-03-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.40	2 areas 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-08-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	2	0.40	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-01-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	0.39	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2024-08-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	0.39	2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
2024-01-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	0	0.41	1 area 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
2023-08-28	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	2		3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-08-28	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	2	0.41	4 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained

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.