BROADWAY DINER
1380 N BROADWAY AVE · BARTOW · Polk County · FL 33830
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs over corned beef hash inside the flat top reach in cooler across from the flat grill in the kitchen.
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided a copy by email. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener and can opener blade soiled. On the prep table across from the stove. Beverage nozzles surface area soiled.
16-36-4Intermediate – No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. For quaternary sanitizer no comparison chart.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided a copy by email.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles in the serv/ beverage area not labeled. One with a orange color substance the other one with a green substance.
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice chute and blue lining inside the ice machine is soiled with mold- like substance.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Beverage on the prep table while making meatloaf. A pack of Winston cigarettes on a shelf next to clean plates next to the Vulcan oven on the cook line. The cigarettes was removed and the beverage was discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the dishwasher area.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor drain heavily soiled under the ice machine. All floor drains are heavily soiled.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flat top reach in freezer across from the grill on the cook line.
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Where produce is stored.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White bulk food containers not labeled. On the bottom shelf on the prep table acfrom the cook line Vulcan oven.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:34 PM.
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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.