LAKE WALES, Polk County

CHERRY POCKET STEAK N SEAFOOD SHAK

3100 CANAL RD LOT 45, LAKE WALES, FL 33898

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Apr 22, 2026
City
LAKE WALES
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 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

08A-04-5

Detail 24530748

High Priority - Prepped baked potatoes under unwashed limes, operator removed unwashed from over prepped potatoes. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 24530749

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand washing station across from oyster bar. All other hand washing sinks had hot water.

13-04-4

Detail 24530747

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line, cook placed on beard net Corrected On-Site

10-14-5

Detail 24530746

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Operator removed bucket. Corrected On-Site

Dec 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

22-20-5

Detail 24260837

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice shield, operator cleaned and sanitized shield. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24260835

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack on beer in beer cooler, operator removed Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 24260836

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo plates in dry storage removed from floor. Corrected On-Site

Mar 12, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23625940

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. Operator washed and sanitized can opener. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23625941

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One of the two cooks on the cook line. Operator put on hair resistant. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 23625939

Basic - Scoop handle touching flour. Operator removed scoop with gloves and sanitized scoop again for use. Corrected On-Site

Jan 14, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

06-09-1

Detail 23474304

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. Tuna fish on cook line.

08B-38-4

Detail 23474306

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor in dry storage. Operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 23474305

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At bar operator clean and sanitize area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Dec 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

13-03-4

Detail 23399849

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line Employee put on hair restraints Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23399848

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

22-16-4

Detail 23399850

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At the bar

Mar 11, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

29-34-4

Detail 22709031

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink. Operator went to get a vacuum breaker. Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 22709027

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. Provided and or reviewed the 2017 food code changes, Big 6 Foodborne Illnesses, up for vomit and diarreal events. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 22709029

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In ware washing area. Operator removed cup. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22709033

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and jackets on soda lines at bar. Operator removed jackets and purse.Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22709030

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 22709032

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service cups stored on floor In prep area. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22709028

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of flour in prep are.

Nov 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

40-06-5

Detail 22417181

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack and jacket sitting on counter top at bar area. Employee removed items. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22417180

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hair net. Corrected On-Site

May 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21991388

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven on cook line. Operator clean, wash, rinse, and sanitize area. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21991389

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

36-17-5

Detail 21991387

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In the front bar area station to the left corner.

Nov 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

35A-02-6

Detail 21576684

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flies in air. Employee killed two live flies. Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 21576683

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair observed in the bar area.

40-01-4

Detail 21576685

Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Observed water bottle on prep. Observed drink on dish machine and employee removed them. Corrected On-Site

May 26, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 5

41-07-4

Detail 21110860

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Axe body spray and air fresher stored on sheelves with food in dry storage.

08B-56-4

Detail 21110861

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Juice container stored drink ice. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

29-37-4

Detail 21110859

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.

31A-11-4

Detail 21110857

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing the scrubbie in back on hand washing. Back prep area

14-01-5

Detail 21110858

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in Parmesan cheese in reachin cooler. Cook removed cup. Corrected On-Site

Feb 9, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

41-28-4

Detail 20847967

High Priority - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

31A-09-4

Detail 20847968

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in the dishwasher area and back prep area both had items stored in them. The kitchen manager removed the items. Corrected On-Site

Jan 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

14-86-1

Detail 20769482

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Trash bags in bulk container.

01C-03-4

Detail 20769479

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20769480

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Operator wash, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20769481

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in bulk sugar