OVATION BISTRO & BAR
4715 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33813 · 8636043182
Last inspected Oct 9, 2025 · 7 visits since August 2023
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OCT 25
— STEADY
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Oct 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cleaning then change gloves before touching scallops. Never washed hands
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine Soda nozzle in bar area. manager asked employee to clean
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Prep area
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle on prep table light purple liquid and by ice machine with clear liquid
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in mint jelly. Employee removed cup.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. BOH
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Debris and grease buildup under fryers and equipment on cookline.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving in walk-in beer cooler with debris buildup. Back of soda head on soda machine.
Oct 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles on the beverage dispenser.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the dishwasher area. The manager replaced.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee cooking food on the cook l7ne without a hair restraint.
Equipment in poor repair. Lid to the flip top reach in cooler is broken. Across from the fryers.
Light not functioning. Hood system over the stove.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment.
Walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. The manager had an employee to clean the shelves.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black- mold like substance on the wall near the dishwasher. Air vents in the dishwasher area soiled with mold-like substance.
Jan 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food stored on floor. A case of buns, pan of meat inside the walk in freezer. Product was removed from off the floor.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. All microwaves above the expo line.
Light not functioning. Under the hood system.
Aug 20, 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
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Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed his hands with soap. I had the employee to wash his hands with soap.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands at the 2 compartment sink. I had the employee to wash his hands at a designated hand wash sink.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Located on the top shelf above the expo line.
No copy of latest inspection report available. February22, 2023 present.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets are soiled on all reach in coolers in the kitchen.
Dec 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Beverage sprayer nozzle in the bar area. The removed the nozzle to be cleaned.
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the back prep area Manager repaired and hot water is present..
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. At the beverage station.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On shelf above the expo line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All reach in cooler gaskets.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Broccoli cut before washed. I explained to the manager to wash before cutting.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Soup spoons at the expo window. The manager inverted the spoons.
Walk -in cooler /shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Aug 9, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Aug 8, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in Cooler: baked potatoes (49F - Cold Holding) Reach in cooler: cooked wings (46F - Cold Holding); potato skins (44F - cold Holding); cheesecake (44F - Cold Holding); pulled chicken (47F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: baked potatoes (49F - Cold Holding). Reach in cooler: cooked wings (46F - Cold Holding); potato skins (44F - cold Holding); cheesecake (44F - Cold Holding); pulled chicken (47F - Cold Holding). Stop sale issued.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
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.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and cooler unit.
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.