COZY OAKS RESTAURANT

1201 E ORANGE ST, Lakeland, FL 33801

Polk County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: BEIT ANNAN CORPORATION OF LAKELAND · License: SEA6307087

COZY OAKS RESTAURANT in Lakeland, FL has 39 inspections on record with 253 total violations (6.5 per inspection) and 1 emergency closure.

39Inspections
253Violations
1Closures

Data current as of March 11, 2025

Emergency Closures (1)

Emergency closure history for COZY OAKS RESTAURANT
DateReasonReopened
Nov 17, 2020 Roach activity 08:11:00

Inspection History (39)

Mar 11, 2025 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V06 Handwashing facilities
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V41 Toilet facilities
Sep 19, 2024 — Complaint Full· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps
V22 Consumer advisory
Jul 19, 2024 — Complaint Full· 13 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V06 Handwashing facilities
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V14 Food contact surfaces
V16 Proper cooking temps
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored
V24 Toxic substance control
V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal
V31 Clean multi-use utensils
V41 Toilet facilities
Jan 18, 2024 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V12 Shell stock requirements
V21 Time as control
Oct 23, 2023 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V13 Parasite destruction
Aug 21, 2023 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting
V13 Parasite destruction
V21 Time as control
V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal
V32 Proper sanitizing
Jun 8, 2023 — Complaint Partial· 0 violations · Assigned to Inspector

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 8, 2023 — Complaint Full· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V22 Consumer advisory
Apr 4, 2023 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean
Feb 3, 2023 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean
Feb 2, 2023 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V22 Consumer advisory

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean
Oct 7, 2022 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps
Aug 4, 2022 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V16 Proper cooking temps
V21 Time as control
V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V33 Proper cooling equipment
V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected
Jun 16, 2022 — Complaint Full· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps
V22 Consumer advisory
V24 Toxic substance control
Apr 21, 2022 — Complaint Full· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V21 Time as control
V22 Consumer advisory
Feb 18, 2022 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V16 Proper cooking temps
V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items
Aug 3, 2021 — Complaint Full· 8 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils
V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean
Jan 21, 2021 — Routine - Food· 5 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V14 Food contact surfaces
V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items
V38 Waste properly disposed
Nov 19, 2020 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

Intermediate Violations

V38 Waste properly disposed
Nov 18, 2020 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
V38 Waste properly disposed
Nov 18, 2020 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Intermediate Violations

V38 Waste properly disposed
Nov 17, 2020 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V12 Shell stock requirements
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored
V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils
V35 Single-use items
V36 Proper ventilation
V38 Waste properly disposed
V41 Toilet facilities
Jul 2, 2020 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 1, 2020 — Complaint Full· 7 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V09 No contamination
V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items
V36 Proper ventilation
V40 Wiping cloths usage
Apr 7, 2020 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 6, 2020 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V12 Shell stock requirements

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected
Oct 16, 2019 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V03 Employee health reporting
V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V41 Toilet facilities

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean
Aug 12, 2019 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 14, 2019 — Routine - Food· 9 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces
V22 Consumer advisory
V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean
Jun 13, 2019 — Routine - Food· 27 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V03 Employee health reporting
V05 Handwashing procedures
V14 Food contact surfaces
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored
V25 Allergen awareness
V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils
V36 Proper ventilation
V41 Toilet facilities
V42 Equipment condition

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean
V53 Outer openings protected
Sep 26, 2018 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting
V06 Handwashing facilities
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V14 Food contact surfaces
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils
Apr 25, 2018 — Complaint Full· 6 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V14 Food contact surfaces
V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
V38 Waste properly disposed
Apr 24, 2018 — Complaint Full· 13 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness
V02 Employee health policy
V03 Employee health reporting
V12 Shell stock requirements
V14 Food contact surfaces
V16 Proper cooking temps
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
V38 Waste properly disposed
V41 Toilet facilities
Apr 16, 2018 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V14 Food contact surfaces
V23 Chemical properly stored
Apr 13, 2018 — Routine - Food· 15 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V03 Employee health reporting
V07 No bare hand contact
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V14 Food contact surfaces
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V32 Proper sanitizing
V36 Proper ventilation
Feb 2, 2018 — Routine - Food· 7 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V14 Food contact surfaces
V16 Proper cooking temps
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored
Jan 31, 2018 — Routine - Food· 14 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V03 Employee health reporting
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V12 Shell stock requirements
V14 Food contact surfaces
V16 Proper cooking temps
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean
Oct 25, 2016 — Routine - Food· 15 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V16 Proper cooking temps
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored
V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
Aug 25, 2016 — Routine - Food· 23 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V06 Handwashing facilities
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V12 Shell stock requirements
V16 Proper cooking temps
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored
V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

How Does This Facility Compare?

COZY OAKS RESTAURANT has had 1 emergency closures, compared to the Polk County average of 0.11 closures per facility. It has averaged 6.5 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 1.93.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has COZY OAKS RESTAURANT had?
COZY OAKS RESTAURANT has had 39 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has COZY OAKS RESTAURANT ever been shut down?
Yes, COZY OAKS RESTAURANT has been shut down 1 time by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at COZY OAKS RESTAURANT?
The most frequently cited violations at COZY OAKS RESTAURANT are: Consumer advisory, Proper hand/arm washing, Chemical properly stored.

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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.

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Last verified: March 11, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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