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BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 123

3130 US HWY 98 N · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33805-2104

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 11, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3592972
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10873131
DBPR license6302859

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#5High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly tea urns 3 live flies soda machine 1 live fly Operator disposed 2 flies, wash, rinsed and sanitized area. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority12A-02-4

High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server place dirty dishes dishroom, went to front line and touch plated foods.

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Slicer

#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine and service line. manager replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Serving trays chip and coming apart.

#2Basic02D-03-4

Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Bread products not labeled with location address where bread was made.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under soda head on both soda machines. Manager asked employee to clean the soda heads. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth half in/ half out on sanitizer bucket on service line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:27 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.