DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

OVATION BISTRO & BAR

With 8 documented inspections, OVATION BISTRO & BAR in DAVENPORT has achieved a 3.9/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

42605 US 27

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13534560

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in blue cheese crumbles on cooking
  • 06-09-1: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. Fish thawing in walk-in cooler not removed from packaging
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar area with French fries and bottle caps on floor.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine on service line
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area employee replaced paper towels Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. bar area
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle

Inspection Date: 4/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10744393

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line wall Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725209

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris in between fryers and equipment on the line.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen walls heavily soiled with grease and debris. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8895804

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cook line
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor In office and boxes walk in freezer. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line Operator removed knife washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At bar

Inspection Date: 6/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8634749

  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife underneath microwave. Operator moved to dishwasher to washed rinse and sanitized knife. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil on flattop in water that's 127f. Operator moved pan to grill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle stored over squeeze bottle of honey. Operator removed sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator is using quaternary ammonium for sanitizer bucket and does not have quaternary ammonium test strips.

Inspection Date: 3/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8634747

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on a stove. Operator removed them. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil on grill 97f. Operator moved pot to the stove. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In between equipment on cook line soiled with grease and food debris.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen.

Inspection Date: 2/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346730

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Book bags on microwave on cook line. Operator removed book bag.Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lamb in empty sink. Operator turned water slow stream. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8493960

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Black apron inside a case of Idaho potatoes. The apron was removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation