LINGS BUFFET

4320 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland, FL 33813

Polk County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: FORTUNE DRAGON LLC · License: SEA6303478

LINGS BUFFET in Lakeland, FL has 33 inspections on record with 199 total violations (6 per inspection) and 2 emergency closures.

33Inspections
199Violations
2Closures

Data current as of June 25, 2025

Emergency Closures (2)

Emergency closure history for LINGS BUFFET
DateReasonReopened
Jun 10, 2019 Roach activity 08:25:00
May 16, 2017 Roach activity 07:52:00

Inspection History (33)

Jun 25, 2025 — Complaint Partial· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 14, 2025 — Complaint Partial· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 16, 2025 — Complaint Full· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Aug 8, 2024 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Feb 14, 2024 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Nov 7, 2023 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
May 11, 2023 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 9, 2023 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
Nov 9, 2022 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 2, 2022 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
Mar 31, 2022 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Oct 18, 2021 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Feb 12, 2021 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Nov 20, 2020 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
May 29, 2020 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Dec 30, 2019 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Sep 11, 2019 — Complaint Full· 9 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Sep 11, 2019 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 11, 2019 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Jun 10, 2019 — Routine - Food· 17 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
Jul 12, 2018 — Complaint Full· 6 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Jun 7, 2018 — Complaint Full· 6 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
May 23, 2018 — Complaint Full· 8 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 18, 2017 — Complaint Full· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Basic Violations

Jun 7, 2017 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
May 17, 2017 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 16, 2017 — Complaint Full· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Mar 28, 2017 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

Mar 27, 2017 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Mar 24, 2017 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
Mar 23, 2017 — Routine - Food· 21 violations (7 high priority)· Warning Issued
Nov 15, 2016 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Complied
Nov 7, 2016 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

How Does This Facility Compare?

LINGS BUFFET has had 2 emergency closures, compared to the Polk County average of 0.11 closures per facility. It has averaged 6 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 1.93.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has LINGS BUFFET had?
LINGS BUFFET has had 33 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has LINGS BUFFET ever been shut down?
Yes, LINGS BUFFET has been shut down 2 times by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at LINGS BUFFET?
The most frequently cited violations at LINGS BUFFET are: Food contact surfaces, Consumer advisory, Clean multi-use utensils.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

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Last verified: June 25, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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