CATFISH COUNTRY
2400 EF GRIFFIN RD · BARTOW · Polk County · FL 33830
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live fly on pan of biscuits. Stop sale issued. Observed 2 live flies by bisuit rack Observed 11 live flies by mop sink. Observed 6 live flies on wall by electrical panel Observed 41 live flies on unwashed sweet potatoes and regular potatoes in storage on rack. Stop sale issued. Observed 6 flies in dish pit Observed 3 live flies in server station. **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Pan of biscuits on cook line observed 1 fly on biscuits Observed 41 live flies on sweet potatoes and regular potatoes in kitchen **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Speed rack: whole cooked sweet potatoes (121F – Hot Holding). Manager put in oven to reheat to 165f Top of oven: cooked pepper and onion mixture (110F – Hot Holding), manager discarded. Discussed time as a public health control **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed disconnected drain pipe at hand-sink in dish area **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At dish pit **Warning**
Basic 3
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door handle broken **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter and sour cream scoop in standing water on expo line at 77f **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed pand of fish, cooked pasta, cut tomatoes and krab stuffing mix in walk in cooler **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:05 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.