AVA RESTAURANT
640 East Main Street
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/30/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottled Cola drink on the prep table where dough is prepared. The beverage was removed. The area was not sanitized. I informed the manager to sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled. Front counter.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 3 door reach in cooler in the common shared area.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet. At the 3 compartment sink.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched exit door handle with gloves on. The employee changed gloves.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue liquid inside the bottle. The bottle was labeled as sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/30/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using insert pan in flour for scoop.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No employees wearing hair restraints while preparing pizza
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic bins
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on floor.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor Plates in stockroom
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop in bucket
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on counter
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk white powder in stockroom
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee replaced towels. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Josue P
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing pizza.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Debris buildup under shelving in kitcken
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Common area walk-in freezer
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand soap stored above canned pineapple in stockroom.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/18/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of red onions on floor in walk-in cooler. Employee removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Person in charge, stated the sanitizer on order. Person in charge borrowed quat sanitizer neighbor business. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
- 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. Several items not date in reachin cooler. Employee labeled products. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/18/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).