Riverside Seafood & Chicken

2914 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803

Seafood

Last inspected: Jan 22, 2026

Score

High Risk

Riverside Seafood & Chicken appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2025. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 22, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around nine violations per visit lately, up from roughly six violations before.

Across the inspection history, “food stored on floor” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Riverside Seafood & Chicken's latest score of 43 falls below the Lakeland average of 85. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 22, 2026

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 9 violations

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed his gloves without washing his hands before putting on a new pair of gloves. I informed the manager and he informed the employee. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-07-5

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used his cellphone with gloves on and the prepared food. I informed the manager and he had the employee to remove the gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-29-4

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over Cole slaw in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers in the kitchen. The Cole slaw was removed. Fish over cut lemons in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers in the kitchen. The lemons was relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

05-08-4

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.

01C-02-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of onion inside the walk in cooler. Case of oysters inside the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

08B-38-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

33-16-4

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the shelves for dry storage.

14-05-4

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. The fish was removed from the packaging. **Corrective Action Taken**

06-09-1

Jul 24, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.

View 11 violations

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Manager washed gloves instead of removing the gloves. Informed the manager gloves are not to be washed; but removed wash hands and put on a new pair of gloves.

12A-09-4

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles with degreaser, bleach water and glass cleanser stored above the prep table in the dishwasher area. The products was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

41-10-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lid to a pan was rinsed at the hand washing sink in the kitchen. The lid was taken to the 3 compartment sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**

31A-11-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles on ledge above the prep table. One with a lime green substance and one with water that the manager stated was bleach water. The bottles was labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator was cooking food without a hair restraint.

13-03-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of breading inside the walk in cooler. 2 cases of shrimp on the floor inside the walk in freezer. All products was removed from off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle on the scoop inside the Cole slaw the handle was removed from out of the Cole slaw. **Corrected On-Site**

10-06-5

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stainless ladle and a white slotted spoon in a container of water at 79F on the prep table next to the rice cooker in the dishwasher area. The water discarded and the utensils was washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**

10-07-4

Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system

36-62-4

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Red snapper ,cod tilapia and shrimp thawing in standing water inside the 3 compartment sink. The manager put the product under cold running water. **Corrective Action Taken**

06-01-5

Apr 11, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 2 tiles in back room. operator replaced tiles. **Corrected On-Site**

36-36-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Riverside Seafood & Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Riverside Seafood & Chicken on file is from Jan 22, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Riverside Seafood & Chicken?

Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Riverside Seafood & Chicken.

How does Riverside Seafood & Chicken compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?

Riverside Seafood & Chicken most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Lakeland average of 85.

Has Riverside Seafood & Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Riverside Seafood & Chicken have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Riverside Seafood & Chicken means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

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