West Caribbean Cuban Restaurant
2215 S Combee Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801
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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 24, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- #4 in Lakeland's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 24
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Sep 22
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Passed Apr 7
Routine Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 2025
- Passed Aug 22
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
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