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LAKE WALES FAMILY RESTAURANT

109 SR 60 W, Lake Wales FL 33853 · 8576934514

Last inspected Feb 20, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats110
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6306811
Grade history
SEP 24
MAR 25
MAY 25
OCT 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Feb 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Unwashed produce (avocados) over sliced cheese in walk in cooler. Operator removed unwashed avocados from over sliced cheese.
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler at the end of the Cook line.
Basic/14-11-5
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 boxes of meat in walk in freezer. Operator removed from the floor.
Basic/08B-47-4/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Repeat Violation/Corrected On-Site
Oct 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs over bagged spinach and lettuce. Operator moved raw shell eggs from over the produce in walk in cooler.
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Operator closed lid.
Basic/33-29-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Handle of tongs touching lettuce in salad server station. Operator removed with gloves
Basic/10-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid.closed lid
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
May 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler Operator removed bins from the floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Mar 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Intermediate/03F-10-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket in dry storage touching coffee packets box. Employee removed jacket.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Bucket of rice in the floor in dry storage. Employee removed from the floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cook line. Operator removed tongs.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid. Employee closed the dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Serving spoons in hand washing sink. Operator removed hand washing sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Operator properly date marked potatoes and meats.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs from the door handle.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Stored food not covered. Stacked sausage in two containers not covered on the second container. Operator removed stacked sausage each other and covered item.
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Water leaking from compressor in walk in freezer. Container for leakage is currently placed underneath leak.
Basic/29-11-4
Feb 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over mozzarella cheese on the cook line across from the oven. Operator removed mozzarella from below the fish.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Operator fixed soap dispenser next to the dishwasher.
Intermediate/31B-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Outside walk in freezer. Operator removed beef boxes from the floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Sep 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoons in the hand washing sink on the cook line. Operator removed items from the sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine by the dish machine. Operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Basic/22-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drinking cup stored in dry storage over food. Operator removed item from dry storage.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Sausage pork patties on the floor in walk-in cooler.Operator removed from the floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line operator removed tongs.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site

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.