Cob and Pen

1221 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308350

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Grade A
Safety score 94 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 22, 2026 (7 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 22 routine inspection
    1 intermediate, 3 basic
    -6
  • Safety score94

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitSep 22, 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.

    4 violations found:

    • 1 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Can opener Ice machine

    Basic3

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.

      Cold brew coffee on floor in walk-in cooler. Employee move to shelf

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.

      All single service items stored on floor in upstairs storage

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Waste line missing at soda gun holster.

      In Bar area

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.

Most cited

Food protection and cross-contamination1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Single-service items1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1