BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 544
23269 HWY 27, Lake Wales FL 33859
Last inspected Jan 27, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. On cook line food container in hand washing sink, operator removed from hand washing sink and a triangle piece of ice in the hand washing sink at front counter by the soda dispenser machine. Operator removed ice from hand washing sink.
Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches in the chemical holding room, operator swept and sanitized area with cleaning solution.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer
Food stored on floor( box of bananas)in the walk in cooler operator removed from the floor.
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at the end of the cook line
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced ham 47F. Operator voluntarily discarded ham
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler
Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer. Operator removed item from the floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in cook line.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. On the Cook line operator placed temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of gloves on the floor in dry storage. Operator removed from the floor.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris on cook line by the toaster area.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink across from cook line operator replaced.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1, 2025 displayed.
Equipment in poor repair. Cooler on the cook line. Operator has maintenance order in for cooler.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line by grill top
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Water draining onto floor surface from the wall where hand washing sink is displaced across from the dish room area. Frank Gay plumbing called during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced paper towels.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by mop sink. Operator discarded and cleaned and sanitized area.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Across from the cook line by the office. Operator replaced paper towel.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line Operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Soiled floors In walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Operator cleaned and swept area.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. dice tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F - Cold Holding) Discarded voluntarily.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in cooler
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In ice cream station and on reach in freezer at the bottom on the cook line.
Interior of oven has accumulation of grease/food debris. Next to the microwaves on the cook line.
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.