Ling's Buffet

4320 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813

Passed · Sep 9, 2026 Directions
89
Good BiteKarma score 89 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 9 of 9 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 9, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 9

    Complaint Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Aug 24

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Approved source
  4. Passed Jun 17

    Complaint Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
  5. Passed Apr 28

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

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