A & B RESTAURANT
South Combee Road
Lakeland, Florida, 33840
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using plate in potatoes in walk-in cooler.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Large amount of grease buildup behind grills and fryers.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sliced ham, sliced cheese and several foods
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Tea urns Manager covered tea urns. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork stored with raw beef in same container all packaged. manager placed each meat in different containers Corrected On-Site
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Egg wash date for 9/12 Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5: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. Employee date marked eggs, explained to kitchen manager only the time. Manager time marked eggs Corrected On-Site
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Email to operator, operator printed and posted on wall. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/27/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In salt Corrected On-Site
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. On top of meatloaf. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Chili sauce and tomato paste
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses , cell phones
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor / wall soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease build up behind cooks line
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cooks line Corrected On-Site
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In cut lettuce at servers station Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior soda nozzles servers stations. Employee cleaned an sanitized during inspection Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Chili sauce and tomato paste
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Servers station butter 77, discussed time as public health control with operator.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Interior ice bin Repeat Violation
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Bread pudding Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/27/2023 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).