Vinny's Smoke-N-Grill
3155 Canal Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33898 · Permanent Food Service · License 6306368
What drove the grade
Required employee training expired for some employees.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 9 routine inspection2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 3 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 9, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Operator dated the meatloaf
Fixed on the spot
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Across from the cook line, operator cleaned and sanitized cooler.
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
One dead roach under prep station, operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Light not functioning.
3 lights in kitchen
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.