Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
LAKE WALES, Polk County
HUNGRY HOWIES # 199
4290 ALTERNATE 27, LAKE WALES, FL 33898
FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Aug 5, 2025
City
LAKE WALES
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11
Violation history
Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.
Inspection history
Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.
Aug 27, 2024
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Apr 19, 2024
Complaint Partial
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic: 1Total: 1
36-34-5
Basic - Light Shield covered with dust in middle of kitchen.
Feb 22, 2023
Complaint Full
Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Dec 23, 2022
Complaint Full
Emergency Order Callback Time Extension
Intermediate: 1Total: 1
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-23: No employee at time of callback. Time Extended
Dec 22, 2022
Complaint Full
Emergency order recommended
High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 8
12A-10-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee pulled up pants and touch cheese to made pizza. Warning
27-12-4
High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. Pump not working. Warning
27-06-4
Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. No water Warning
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Dice ham in walk cooler Warning
27-16-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No water Warning
27-10-4
Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. No water Warning
32-23-4
Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Warning
Dec 27, 2022
Complaint Partial
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate: 1Total: 1
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Previous cited on 12/22/22 with warning. Callback 2/21/23
Nov 9, 2022
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic: 2Total: 2
36-73-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris behind pizza oven.
33-16-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site
Mar 21, 2022
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Shredded cheese in buspan in walk-in cooler.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. handwashing sink storage of wet towels and water bucket. manager moved items from sink. Corrected On-Site
23-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside Reachin coolers grease and food debris. Outside of oven grease buildup
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor. manager moved boxes. Corrected On-Site
36-50-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood with heavy grease and dust buildup above the oven.
36-27-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Front kitchen sauce on walls Back kitchen flour/grease buildup on walls
Sep 27, 2021
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4
22-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dicer Operator washed, rinsed and sanitized Corrected On-Site
29-18-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Walk-in cooler Operator replaced cover. Corrected On-Site
36-17-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Tiles cracked and hole in flooring kitchen area.
23-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand washing sink in bottom kitchen. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site