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OVATION BISTRO & BAR

42605 US 27, Davenport FL 33837 · 863.420.6569

Last inspected Apr 30, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats109
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6307691
Grade history
OCT 24
DEC 24
APR 25
OCT 25
APR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

9 visits, newest first

Apr 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on warmer under prep table across from flat top grill missing. Gaskets on flip top unit next to flat top grill in poor repair.
Basic/14-11-5
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In bar area, old food and straw debris under service wells and under three compartment sink.
Basic/36-73-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cups stored on floor in storage trailer.
Basic/25-05-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen.
Basic/36-27-5
Oct 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine on service line
Intermediate/22-02-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area employee replaced paper towels
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at handwash sink. bar area
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle
Intermediate/41-17-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in blue cheese crumbles on cooking
Basic/14-01-5
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish thawing in walk-in cooler not removed from packaging
Basic/06-09-1
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar area with French fries and bottle caps on floor.
Basic/36-73-4
Apr 28, 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 ▾
Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line
Basic/22-08-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line wall
Basic/36-27-5/Repeat Violation
Dec 16, 2024Inspection 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 ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris in between fryers and equipment on the line.
Basic/23-03-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen walls heavily soiled with grease and debris.
Basic/36-27-5/Repeat Violation
Oct 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cook line
Basic/36-73-4
Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor In office and boxes walk in freezer. Operator removed from floor.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line Operator removed knife washed and sanitized.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At bar
Basic/22-16-4
Jun 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle stored over squeeze bottle of honey. Operator removed sanitizer.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator is using quaternary ammonium for sanitizer bucket and does not have quaternary ammonium test strips.
Intermediate/16-37-1
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife underneath microwave. Operator moved to dishwasher to washed rinse and sanitized knife.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil on flattop in water that's 127f. Operator moved pan to grill.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen.
Basic/36-27-5/Repeat Violation
Mar 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on a stove. Operator removed them.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil on grill 97f. Operator moved pot to the stove.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrective Action Taken
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In between equipment on cook line soiled with grease and food debris.
Basic/23-03-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen.
Basic/36-27-5
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Book bags on microwave on cook line. Operator removed book bag.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. Operator removed tongs.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lamb in empty sink. Operator turned water slow stream.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Sep 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Black apron inside a case of Idaho potatoes. The apron was removed.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Repeat Violation

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.