OVATION BISTRO & BAR
4715 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cleaning then change gloves before touching scallops. Never washed hands
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine Soda nozzle in bar area. manager asked employee to clean **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Prep area
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle on prep table light purple liquid and by ice machine with clear liquid
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in mint jelly. Employee removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. BOH
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Debris and grease buildup under fryers and equipment on cookline.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving in walk-in beer cooler with debris buildup. Back of soda head on soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:50 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.