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AVA RESTAURANT

With 6 documented inspections, AVA RESTAURANT in LAKELAND has achieved a 2.6/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 6 reports on file

640 East Main Street
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/30/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10938012

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 6 int, 4 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table
  • 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 bag on flour bag
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under racks and three compartment sink Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 flies flying around
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sani Quaternary Ammonium bucket exceeded 400 ppm. Advised employee to remake sani buckets Employee remade sani buckets 200ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior upright reach in cooler soiled in the back
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Ice wand and bottle of bleach stored in back shared kitchen handwash sink. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back handwash sink in shared area
  • 11-26-1: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. Some employees missing agreement
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For pizza sauce
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

7/31/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 13474149

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 2 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cookline
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cup in Hand washing sink. Manager removed cup Corrected On-Site

4/30/2025· 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8834397

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 5 basic

  • 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

7/19/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8739039

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 10 basic

  • 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

11/13/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8549411

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 basic

  • 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.

8/18/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8360362

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 int, 1 basic

  • 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