BAHIA BOWLS ACAI CAFE
4784 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33813 · 863-646-0836
Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Reviewed on his cell phone.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Bahia bites in the self serve reach in cooler located in the lobby missing the establishment address.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. A case of organic Acacia inside the walk in freezer. The product was removed from off the floor.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. 2 containers of Açaí blend inside the walk in freezer. Removed from off the floor.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Gary Spangler and no other certified food manager. Emailed manager training information to operator.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Emailed instructions to owner. Operator sent copy via email
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Observed Opened employee beverage containers in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Discussed proper storage and segregation for employee items
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.