BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 123

US Highway 98 North
Lakeland, Florida, 33805
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/11/2025

High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. We,en restroom and hallway. Manager had floor mopped and place extra wet floor sign Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several employee drinks in reaching cooler on cook line and service line.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking from ceiling in woman restroom.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep table
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Potato soup placed in walk-in cooler the night before at 8:40am soup still at 50 F. manager discarded soup. See Stop Order **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  • 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. Pancake batter at 6:30 am and shelled eggs at 8:30 am. Manager time stamped products. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Potato soup chilling with lids on container in walk-in cooler.
Food Inspector #10776077
2025-02-11
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/11/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 12/6/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Across from the cook line on the expo line. All microwaves.
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Hood systems in the back prep area. The manager fixed the light. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. A gallon of milk inside the flip top reach in cooler across from the coffee machines. The milk was dated. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8784895
2024-12-06
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 3/19/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reachin cooler door gaskets on cookline soiled with food debris.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in reachin freezer on cookline. Operator removed the drink and discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of napkins stored on floor in stockroom. Operator moved napkins. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack shelled eggs then grab clean plate to place cooked egg on. They didn't removed gloves or wash hands.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in prep area by door. Serviceline by juice machine. Operator replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink in prep area by door. Operator replaced soap. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8538510
2024-03-19
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 10/27/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwaves on cookline
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in of BOH kitchen with dirt debris on tiles and vents.
  • 33-12-4:Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Prep area Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda heads on left side serviceline
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Towel hanging on bucket. Operator placed into bucket. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8383412
2023-10-27
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/27/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).