Dominick's

502 E Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801

Italian

Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show 12 inspections at Dominick's stretching back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 24, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around four violations per visit versus roughly one violation earlier in the record.

Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.

The city-wide average sits at 85, which Dominick's 67 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 24, 2026

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

22-02-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice prepared Mon morning.

02C-02-5

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs were removed from oven door. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on top of ice cream case

21-12-4

Oct 7, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

22-02-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed tongs from handle. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Black Reachin cooler

05-09-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Ice cream counter. manager removed towel **Corrected On-Site**

21-12-4

Jan 23, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener

22-02-4

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

22-08-4

Dec 16, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 12, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

22-02-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cooked rice in reachin cooler

14-01-5

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline

21-12-4

Feb 27, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Jan 8, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Dipperwell faucet bent downward eliminating required air gap. Ice cream area.

29-47-4

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline

21-07-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone sitting on corn tortillas in backkitcken. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen line

36-73-4

Aug 22, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Apr 3, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Feb 27, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

22-02-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid in bottle under hand washing sink

41-17-4

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee place lid on coffee. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-12-5

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cake in reachin cooler in dining room

02D-03-4

Nov 4, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter

31B-02-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cookline

36-73-4

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ice cream cabinet glass lid cracked.

14-38-4

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between half wall and pipe on cookline

10-17-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of ice cabinet.

21-12-4

Aug 2, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tiles in food prep areas **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-02: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tiles in food prep areas **Time Extended**

36-37-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dominick's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dominick's on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dominick's?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Dominick's.

How does Dominick's compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?

Dominick's most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Lakeland average of 85.

Has Dominick's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Dominick's have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Dominick's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Dominick's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Dominick's is inspected around three times per year on average.

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