AVA RESTAURANT
640 E MAIN STREET, LAKELAND, FL 33801
License #6308563
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Mixed Health Record
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AVA RESTAURANT in LAKELAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 30, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 38 total violations — 4 critical, 10 major, 24 minor.
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The latest inspection on December 30, 2025 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 6 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on flour bag
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under racks and three compartment sink
- [35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 2 flies flying around
- [41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sani Quaternary Ammonium bucket exceeded 400 ppm. Advised employee to remake sani buckets Employee remade sani buckets 200ppm
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior upright reach in cooler soiled in the back
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Ice wand and bottle of bleach stored in back shared kitchen handwash sink. Employee removed
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back handwash sink in shared area
- [11-26-1] 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. Some employees missing agreement
- [03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For pizza sauce
- [53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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