Lakeland, Polk County

BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 123

3130 US HWY 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33805-2104

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Apr 23, 2026
City
Lakeland
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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 23, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03F-02-5

Detail 24532819

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Eggs was marked without time, employee stated eggs, out 45 minutes and marked time Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 24532822

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink on right hand side of service line next to the juice machine.

50-09-4

Detail 24532821

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-69-4

Detail 24532818

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer floor.

02D-03-4

Detail 24532823

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. Bread products being sold in dining room without location packaging address. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24532820

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard's on compressor covered in dust.

Sep 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

35A-02-7

Detail 24025521

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly tea urns 3 live flies soda machine 1 live fly Operator disposed 2 flies, wash, rinsed and sanitized area. Corrective Action Taken

12A-02-4

Detail 24025522

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server place dirty dishes dishroom, went to front line and touch plated foods.

22-02-4

Detail 24025517

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

31B-02-4

Detail 24025519

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine and service line. manager replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24025516

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Serving trays chip and coming apart.

02D-03-4

Detail 24025520

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. Bread products not labeled with location address where bread was made.

23-03-4

Detail 24025518

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under soda head on both soda machines. Manager asked employee to clean the soda heads. Corrective Action Taken

21-12-4

Detail 24025515

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth half in/ half out on sanitizer bucket on service line.

Feb 11, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

03D-02-5

Detail 23543919

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Potato soup placed in walk-in cooler the night before at 8:40am soup still at 50 F. manager discarded soup. See Stop Order Corrective Action Taken

01B-02-5

Detail 23543924

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

03F-02-5

Detail 23543921

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pancake batter at 6:30 am and shelled eggs at 8:30 am. Manager time stamped products. Corrective Action Taken

03D-15-4

Detail 23543917

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Potato soup chilling with lids on container in walk-in cooler.

36-22-4

Detail 23543918

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. We,en restroom and hallway. Manager had floor mopped and place extra wet floor sign Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 23543920

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several employee drinks in reaching cooler on cook line and service line.

29-11-4

Detail 23543923

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking from ceiling in woman restroom.

21-12-4

Detail 23543922

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep table

Dec 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02C-03-5

Detail 23402330

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. A gallon of milk inside the flip top reach in cooler across from the coffee machines. The milk was dated. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 23402329

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Across from the cook line on the expo line. All microwaves.

36-62-4

Detail 23402331

Basic - Light not functioning. Hood systems in the back prep area. The manager fixed the light. Corrected On-Site

Mar 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

12A-27-4

Detail 22728044

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack shelled eggs then grab clean plate to place cooked egg on. They didn't removed gloves or wash hands.

31B-02-4

Detail 22728040

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in prep area by door. Serviceline by juice machine. Operator replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 22728045

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink in prep area by door. Operator replaced soap. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22728046

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 22728041

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reachin cooler door gaskets on cookline soiled with food debris.

12B-13-4

Detail 22728042

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in reachin freezer on cookline. Operator removed the drink and discarded. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 22728043

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of napkins stored on floor in stockroom. Operator moved napkins. Corrected On-Site

Oct 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

23-24-4

Detail 22399794

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwaves on cookline

36-34-5

Detail 22399793

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in of BOH kitchen with dirt debris on tiles and vents.

33-12-4

Detail 22399792

Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom.

21-04-4

Detail 22399789

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Prep area Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22399790

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda heads on left side serviceline

21-12-4

Detail 22399791

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Towel hanging on bucket. Operator placed into bucket. Corrected On-Site

Jun 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 8

03D-02-5

Detail 22067011

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken soup made on 6/18 pm, in walk-in cooler 6/19 at 9:15 am 52-59F.

01B-02-5

Detail 22067009

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken soup Walk-in cooler

03D-15-4

Detail 22067006

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Chicken soup in pans with lids and stacked on each other in walk-in cooler

22-02-4

Detail 22067007

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom of mixer head

31B-02-4

Detail 22067013

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both sinks in Prep area

23-03-4

Detail 22067010

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda head on both soda machine.

25-05-4

Detail 22067008

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cutlery kits stored on floor in stockroom

21-12-4

Detail 22067012

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothes on prep table.

Nov 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21566513

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer guard Can opener Operator placed in dishroom. Corrective Action Taken

08B-47-4

Detail 21566512

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Several cases of pies on walk-in freezer floor Several cases in employee break room

23-03-4

Detail 21566511

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda head on both soda machines.

Mar 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

24-08-4

Detail 20950405

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on clean containers on dish storage shelf.

22-08-4

Detail 20950407

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed on cookline and food preparation area.

22-16-4

Detail 20950406

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed on cookline.

Jul 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

23-25-4

Detail 20313579

Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. Observed at the cook line.

25-10-4

Detail 20313580

Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Observed at waiter area. Operator placed in a plastic bag when prompted. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20313578

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of French fries on floor in walk in freezer. Operator placed 6 inches above ground when prompted.