King Ranch Cafe
2800 US 98 N, Bartow, FL 33830 · Permanent Food Service · License 6307750
99
out of 100
A
Grade A
Safety score 99 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 4, 2026
What drove the grade
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 4 routine inspection1 basic-1
- Safety score99
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
1 violation found
- First visitSep 4, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
1 violation found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Employee cutting romaine lettuce before washing. I had the employee to stop the process and wash the lettuce explaining to her why.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
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