Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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A & B RESTAURANT

1520 S COMBEE RD · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33801

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3614515
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10903949
DBPR license6304813

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed shelled eggs being stored over ready to eat produce. Manager moved shelled eggs on to separate shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority03F-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. Kitchen manager stated eggs were put out at 7am, time was 9:35. Replaced eggs and put time mark. Observed butter on server line no time mark, server time marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bucket of gravy uncovered and not date marked. Manager placed lid on gravy and date marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food being stored in two door cooler in back of kitchen.

#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up around walk in freezer door frame and on the floor of walk in freezer.

#4Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed towel under cutting board on prep table. Observed wet towel sitting on wooden cutting board in kitchen.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:09 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 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)

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