AVA RESTAURANT

Name: AVA RESTAURANT
Address: 640 E MAIN STREET, LAKELAND, FL, 33801, US
Rating: 2.7

640 East Main Street

Lakeland, Florida, 33801

Polk County County

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)

Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834397

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

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8739039

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

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8549411

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.

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8360362

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