LAKE WALES, Polk County

JAY- BEE'S RESTAURANT

8625 HWY 60 E, LAKE WALES, FL 33898

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 Intermediate
Jan 29, 2026
City
LAKE WALES
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Jan 29, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31A-11-4

Detail 24334812

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in the handwashing sink at server station operator removed ice from hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 24334811

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line, cook placed on hair resistant Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 24334810

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles on the floor in walk-in cooler operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site

Oct 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31A-11-4

Detail 24128344

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand washing sink Operator cleaned hand washing sink and removed ice Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24128343

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice shield

08B-38-4

Detail 24128342

Basic - Food stored on floor. Two Oil containers near ice machine on the floor operator. Operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site

Feb 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

50-17-3

Detail 23540321

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

08A-20-5

Detail 23540319

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in the walk-in cooler. Operator moved raw chicken from over raw beef in the walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 23540320

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. By the fryers on cook line

08B-38-4

Detail 23540322

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles on the floor in walk in cooler. Operator removed from the floorRepeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Nov 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

53A-03-7

Detail 23215966

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Tamara Watt and Ashley

40-06-5

Detail 23215963

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on dry storage and storage by dish machine. Employees removed purses. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23215965

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walking cooler Operator removed from the floor Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 23215964

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On Cook.ine

Feb 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

50-17-3

Detail 22643761

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

08B-38-4

Detail 22643762

Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles on the floor. In the walk in cooler. Operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site

Sep 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-09-4

Detail 22276547

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Second cutting board on the cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 22276546

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Glasses cooler on the bar area has glass debris in the bottom of cooler. Operator cleaned and removed glass debris. Corrected On-Site

May 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

41-10-4

Detail 21982580

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD-40 stored next to salt on shelf. Employee removed chemical. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21982578

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dish wracks for dish machine.

36-34-5

Detail 21982574

Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In Women's bathroom in the corner.

50-09-4

Detail 21982583

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed from 2/1/2023.

14-09-4

Detail 21982576

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

40-06-5

Detail 21982579

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on storage dish wrack. Employee removed purse to the office. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21982577

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of veg in the walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 21982575

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on the left.

36-62-4

Detail 21982581

Basic - Light not functioning. One light out in the women's bathroom for customers.

36-10-4

Detail 21982582

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. By the side of the fryer.

Dec 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 7Total: 7

36-34-5

Detail 21642989

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in the back of the kitchen throughout.

14-09-4

Detail 21642986

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the cooks line.

40-06-5

Detail 21642987

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone store on prep table and purse stored on dish drying wrack. Employee moved items to the employee storage area. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21642990

Basic - Food stored on floor. One bucket of pickles stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler one box of potatoes store on floor and walk in freezer. Employee moved items off the floor. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21642988

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on the cooks line by the fryer.

51-18-6

Detail 21642985

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 21642984

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer at the bottom of refrigerator on cooks line.

Apr 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 21050166

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

31B-02-4

Detail 21050167

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area

51-11-4

Detail 21050169

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Serviceline

08B-38-4

Detail 21050168

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of sugar stock area and fries in walk-in freezer

Nov 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 20673546

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine Can opener Mixer head

31B-02-4

Detail 20673544

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink by prep table and service sink.

08B-38-4

Detail 20673545

Basic - Food stored on floor. French fries on walk-in freezer Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 20673547

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters