Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

IHOP #36-235

2850 RIDGE WAY · LAKE WALES · Polk County · FL 33859

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3620579
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10912876
DBPR license6308431

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Unwashed strawberries over ready to eat sauces and pico in walk in cooler. Operator removed unwashed strawberries from over ready to food. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dish cart blocking hand wash sink in dish pit and operator removed cart. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine Operator has a work order in for dish machine. Three compartment sink currently the use for cleaning dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On the cook line at the make table between the resting panel of the door employee cleaned and sanitized area with sanitizing solution. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:24 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.