COB AND PEN
1221 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida, 33803
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. A bag of panko upstairs storage.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in water at 83F on flat top of the reach in cooler the water was discarded. Tongs on oven door. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flip top reach in freezer.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single serve items plastic dome lid.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting vegetables for a fish dip with barehand contact. I informed the employee without an Alternative Operating Procedure Plan that bare hand contact with ready to eat food is not permitted.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/21/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in cooler shelf entrance from the bar area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes next to the ice machine. Potatoes was removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled over chopped onions and peppers inside the walk in cooler. The eggs was relocated. Corrected On-Site
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/13/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher soiled.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1,2023 displayed. Current license February 1,2024. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open can of energy drink on the prep table next to the back door in the kitchen . The drink was discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Khaki bag on the shelf with clean utensils next to the ice machine. The bag was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions inside the walk in cooler. The onions were removed from off the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind the rack next to the 3 compartment sink.
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 00 ppm. Had the person in charge to prime the machine. 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. French fry press on the wall above the prep sink. The presser was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/13/2023 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).