BY THE CHEF PIZZA
dba BYTHECHEF LLC
About this restaurant
By The Chef Pizza is a seating restaurant located at 1212 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland with 36 seats. The establishment specializes in pizza and is operated by Executive Chef Peter Garces, who brings over a decade of professional culinary experience to the kitchen. According to available information, the restaurant is typically closed Mondays and Tuesdays, with varying hours on other days of the week.
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Food Safety Grade
Excellent
Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.
Location
- Address
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1212 S FLORIDA AVE
LAKELAND, FL 33803 - Phone
- 4848803522
- DBPR District
- District 3 — Tampa (licenses expire February)
- County (Region Code)
- Levy (code 38)
- Seating
- 36 seats
License
- License Number
- SEA6308759
- Establishment Type
- Seating Restaurant
- Base Risk Level
- License Expiry
- Feb 1, 2027
- Last Inspection
- Feb 4, 2026
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Feb 4, 2026
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Inspection Completed - No Further Action | ||||||
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Violations Found
I · V36
Proper ventilation
Inadequate ventilation and lighting
B · V51
Premises clean
Premises not clean or in disrepair
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13525498
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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Sep 19, 2025
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Inspection Completed - No Further Action | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V25
Allergen awareness
No allergen awareness demonstrated
Class: Food
Visit ID: 10881045
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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