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Mixed Health Record
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OVATION BISTRO & BAR in LAKELAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.6 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 October 9, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 32 total violations — 2 critical, 8 major, 22 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on October 9, 2025 shows 8 observation rows: 1 critical, 3 major, and 4 minor.
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OVATION BISTRO & BAR has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in mint jelly. Employee removed cup.
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. BOH
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Debris and grease buildup under fryers and equipment on cookline.
- [23-03-4] 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.
- [12A-07-5] 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
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine Soda nozzle in bar area. manager asked employee to clean
- [31B-05-4] Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Prep area
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle on prep table light purple liquid and by ice machine with clear liquid
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