COB AND PEN
1221 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863-937-8126
Last inspected Apr 9, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Single-service articles improperly stored. Round paper food container with plastic lid. Dry storage.
Nov 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00 ppm Container was empty. Changed containers. 100 ppm
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Chlorine test kits expired
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice chute area.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Black/ mold like substance.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher is soiled with debris.
Feb 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food stored on floor. A bag of panko upstairs storage.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in water at 83F on flat top of the reach in cooler the water was discarded. Tongs on oven door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flip top reach in freezer.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Single serve items plastic dome lid.
Nov 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting vegetables for a fish dip with barehand contact. I informed the employee without an Alternative Operating Procedure Plan that bare hand contact with ready to eat food is not permitted.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle.
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled over chopped onions and peppers inside the walk in cooler. The eggs was relocated.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in cooler shelf entrance from the bar area.
Food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes next to the ice machine. Potatoes was removed from off the floor.
Oct 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 00 ppm. Had the person in charge to prime the machine. 50 ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. French fry press on the wall above the prep sink. The presser was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher soiled.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1,2023 displayed. Current license February 1,2024.
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. Open can of energy drink on the prep table next to the back door in the kitchen. The drink was discarded.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Khaki bag on the shelf with clean utensils next to the ice machine. The bag was removed.
Food stored on floor. Bag of onions inside the walk in cooler. The onions were removed from off the floor.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind the rack next to the 3 compartment sink.
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.