CATFISH COUNTRY

2400 EF GRIFFIN RD, Bartow, FL 33830

Polk County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: PAUL'S CATFISH CABIN INC · License: SEA6304157

CATFISH COUNTRY in Bartow, FL has 27 inspections on record with 187 total violations (6.9 per inspection) and 1 emergency closure.

27Inspections
187Violations
1Closures

Data current as of March 6, 2025

Emergency Closures (1)

Emergency closure history for CATFISH COUNTRY
DateReasonReopened
Aug 16, 2022 Fly activity 08:10:00

Inspection History (27)

Mar 6, 2025 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Mar 5, 2025 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
Aug 21, 2024 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Feb 13, 2024 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (1 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Feb 13, 2024 — Complaint Full· 1 violations · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Basic Violations

Sep 13, 2023 — Complaint Full· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
Oct 18, 2022 — Routine - Food· 8 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Aug 25, 2022 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 17, 2022 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

Intermediate Violations

Aug 16, 2022 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
Feb 17, 2022 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Aug 25, 2021 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Apr 15, 2021 — Complaint Full· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jan 6, 2021 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Sep 29, 2020 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
May 5, 2020 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Nov 26, 2019 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 5, 2019 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 2, 2019 — Complaint Full· 9 violations · Warning Issued
Dec 12, 2018 — Complaint Full· 8 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Nov 15, 2018 — Complaint Full· 6 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Nov 17, 2017 — Complaint Full· 11 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Nov 8, 2017 — Routine - Food· 8 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jun 9, 2017 — Routine - Food· 7 violations · Call Back - Complied
Jun 8, 2017 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending
Jun 7, 2017 — Routine - Food· 15 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
Jan 6, 2017 — Routine - Food· 12 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

How Does This Facility Compare?

CATFISH COUNTRY has had 1 emergency closures, compared to the Polk County average of 0.11 closures per facility. It has averaged 6.9 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 1.93.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has CATFISH COUNTRY had?
CATFISH COUNTRY has had 27 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has CATFISH COUNTRY ever been shut down?
Yes, CATFISH COUNTRY has been shut down 1 time by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at CATFISH COUNTRY?
The most frequently cited violations at CATFISH COUNTRY are: Food contact surfaces, Proper hand/arm washing, Consumer advisory.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

Professional Review: All content undergoes standards and compliance oversight by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., Nationally Registered EMT & BU-trained Paralegal, using professional regulatory data auditing protocols.

Last verified: March 6, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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