Bartow, Polk County

MIKE'S DRIVE IN INC

1055 US 17 S, Bartow, FL 33830

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Apr 16, 2026
City
Bartow
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 16, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-12-5

Detail 24518137

Basic - Stored food not covered. Bulk containers of chicken inside the walk,in cooler.

Nov 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 24207572

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw breaded chicken stored over breaded onion rings in glass front reach in cooler. Operator moved onion rings to higher shelf. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 24207574

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bulk breading containers.

51-11-4

Detail 24207573

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 1 unsecured tank in server station.

06-09-1

Detail 24207571

Basic - 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. Observed in glass front cooler in dish area, 3 containers of unopened, thawed ROP fish.

13-03-4

Detail 24207569

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 staff preparing food with no hair restraint.

10-12-5

Detail 24207570

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed stored on soda fountain grate in server station.

Mar 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

10-20-4

Detail 23660413

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle.

Oct 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

08A-05-6

Detail 23321549

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over battered onion rings inside the Coca Cola reach in coolers. The onion rings was relocated. Hamburger patties over mushrooms inside the flip top reach in cooler. The mushrooms was relocated. . Corrected On-Site

May 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Basic: 3Total: 3

51-09-4

Detail 22706490

Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Warning

29-27-4

Detail 22706489

Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning

29-11-4

Detail 22706488

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Outside plumbing. Warning

Dec 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

22-20-5

Detail 22485807

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale -like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

51-11-4

Detail 22485804

Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Between the ice machine and beverage station.

13-03-4

Detail 22485803

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook l8ne.

36-17-5

Detail 22485806

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Grout missing on kitchen floor.

06-01-5

Detail 22485805

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Package of ground beef and a pacifier intact beef on the table next to the hand washing sink in the back prep area. The product was placed under cold run water in the 3 compartment sink. Corrected On-Site

Jun 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

11-27-4

Detail 22031834

Intermediate - 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.

11-26-1

Detail 22031832

Intermediate - 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.

36-24-5

Detail 22031833

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall and ceiling damage in back storage room. Manager still waiting for repairs to be completed Repeat Violation

51-13-4

Detail 22031835

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

Dec 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-11-4

Detail 21653201

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing grout on prep line, and small hole by reach in freezer by ice machine

36-24-5

Detail 21653202

Basic - Observed wall and ceiling damage in back storage area. Operator in process of repairing wall and ceiling in back storage

Feb 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

35A-02-6

Detail 20864629

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 15 live flies in area where soda machines are Warning

10-08-5

Detail 20864631

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20864630

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on cook line Warning

14-12-4

Detail 20864632

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed broken slotted spoon hanging by dish area Warning

Jul 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

41-17-4

Detail 20377239

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of degreaser not labled by three compartment sink. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site

36-11-4

Detail 20377237

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In walk in cooler

08B-36-4

Detail 20377238

Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to water drip. AC line dripping on make table lid. Manager moved AC line away from make table. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20377234

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler racks soiled with debris

14-17-4

Detail 20377236

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

21-12-4

Detail 20377235

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on cook line