Lake Wales, Polk County

BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 544

23269 HWY 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859-6801

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 Intermediate
Jan 27, 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 27, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31A-11-4

Detail 24326548

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. On cook line food container in hand washing sink, operator removed from hand washing sink and a triangle piece of ice in the hand washing sink at front counter by the soda dispenser machine. Operator removed ice from hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

35A-03-4

Detail 24326547

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches in the chemical holding room, operator swept and sanitized area with cleaning solution. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 24326545

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 24326546

Basic - Food stored on floor( box of bananas)in the walk in cooler operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 24326544

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at the end of the cook line

Aug 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 23956119

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced ham 47F. Operator voluntarily discarded ham Corrective Action Taken

36-73-4

Detail 23956118

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler

08B-38-4

Detail 23956117

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

14-69-4

Detail 23956115

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in cook line. Repeat Violation

05-09-4

Detail 23956116

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. On the Cook line operator placed temperature thermometer in holding unit. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 23956120

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of gloves on the floor in dry storage. Operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site

Feb 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 23536280

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris on cook line by the toaster area.

31B-02-4

Detail 23536286

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink across from cook line operator replaced. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 23536284

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1, 2025 displayed.

14-11-5

Detail 23536285

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler on the cook line. Operator has maintenance order in for cooler. Corrective Action Taken

36-17-5

Detail 23536283

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line by grill top

14-69-4

Detail 23536281

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

29-03-4

Detail 23536282

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from the wall where hand washing sink is displaced across from the dish room area. Frank Gay plumbing called during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 23078858

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

35A-03-4

Detail 23078859

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by mop sink. Operator discarded and cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

Dec 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31B-02-4

Detail 22516770

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Across from the cook line by the office. Operator replaced paper towel. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22516771

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

36-10-4

Detail 22516769

Basic - Soiled floors In walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Operator cleaned and swept area. Corrected On-Site

Aug 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

01B-02-5

Detail 22200912

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

03A-02-5

Detail 22200910

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. dice tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F - Cold Holding) Discarded voluntarily. Corrective Action Taken

36-73-4

Detail 22200911

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in cooler

14-69-4

Detail 22200909

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In ice cream station and on reach in freezer at the bottom on the cook line.

22-08-4

Detail 22200908

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of grease/food debris. Next to the microwaves on the cook line.

Jan 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 10

11-26-1

Detail 21704495

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.

31B-06-4

Detail 21704494

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at hand washing sink/unable to dispense soap next to the dish washer.

22-20-5

Detail 21704489

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

14-01-5

Detail 21704492

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar container Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21704497

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items on top of can dispenser wrack. Employee removed items. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21704491

Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Employee removed boxes from the floor. Corrected On-Site

14-10-4

Detail 21704493

Basic - Gaskets or not designed or constructed in a durable manner on ice cream station.

23-03-4

Detail 21704498

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Prep area on cook line Bread pull out drawers at servers line Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 21704496

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Above prep area. Employee removed labels. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 21704490

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on the floor by walk-in coolers.

Sep 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-03-4

Detail 21367278

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime on Soda machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-20: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime on Soda machine. Bottom of soda heads. Time Extended

Sep 19, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 4Basic: 9Total: 17

03D-02-5

Detail 21363759

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items cooked day before placed on carts. The carts were tempted at 9:00am. gravey (45F - Cold Holding); green bean (52F - Cold Holding); mash potatoes (49F - Cold Holding); carrots (47F - Cold Holding); veg soup (48F - Cold Holding); carrots (52F - Cold Holding); carrot (48F - Cold Holding); chicken noodle soup (49F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (43F - Cold Holding); stuffing (52F - Cold Holding) Warning

09-01-4

Detail 21363758

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching ready to bacon on cook line with bare hands. Warning

35A-05-4

Detail 21363766

High Priority - One live roach found in storage room were water tank is. Observed employee kill roach then clean and sanitize area. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 21363760

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. gravey (45F - Cold Holding); green bean (52F - Cold Holding); mash potatoes (49F - Cold Holding); carrots (47F - Cold Holding); veg soup (48F - Cold Holding); carrots (52F - Cold Holding); carrot (48F - Cold Holding); chicken noodle soup (49F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (43F - Cold Holding); stuffing (52F - Cold Holding) Warning

13-05-4

Detail 21363771

Intermediate - Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Observed employee server with extremely long fingernails serving drinks and bringing out food. Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 21363756

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooling products fully covered in walk-in cooler and stacked. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 21363768

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed time as a public health form not filled out completely for license number and for food items on the cook-line. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21363757

Intermediate - Observed ovens with soiled with food debris. Warning

14-21-4

Detail 21363765

Basic - Can opener blade not readily removable for cleaning or replacement. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 21363770

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purse next to pies. Employee removed purse to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-08-4

Detail 21363764

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting above area table storage area. Employee removed wet nesting. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-12-5

Detail 21363767

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses on ice machine. Warning

02D-03-4

Detail 21363763

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Banana Nut and pumpkin bread made in house. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21363769

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime on Soda machine Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 21363755

Basic - One Dead roaches on premises. Observed employee clean and sanitize area. Corrected On-Site Warning

33-16-4

Detail 21363762

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 21363761

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed boxes of hamburgers not covered in walk-in freezer. Warning

May 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

11-03-5

Detail 21058035

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.

22-08-4

Detail 21058036

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On shelf above the reach in coolers on the expo

51-18-6

Detail 21058034

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

Nov 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 20675030

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

31B-03-4

Detail 20675028

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cookline operator replaced hand soap. Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 20675031

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator time/temp control form No papaerwork for time marked pancake batter and omelette batter

08B-47-4

Detail 20675029

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk-in cooler and freezer.

33-19-4

Detail 20675032

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Boxes

25-05-4

Detail 20675033

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go container stored on floor