Blue Note Lounge & Grill

823 Eagle Ridge Dr #600, Lake Wales, FL 33859

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Feb 27, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show six inspections at Blue Note Lounge & Grill stretching back to 2023. The most recent report on file is from Feb 27, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around five violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Restaurants in Lake Wales average 90, so Blue Note Lounge & Grill trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 27, 2026

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

50-17-3

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both Soda Guns at the bar, operator cleaned and sanitized with sanitizing solution. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line with rice debris inside operator cleaned and sanitized mixture with sanitizing solution. **Corrected On-Site**

22-08-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues at Cook line in reach in cooler, operator cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**

22-16-4

Oct 14, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler across from cook line raw chicken breast over raw pork, operator removed raw chicken breast from over raw pork. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-20-5

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Across from cook line Operator replaced paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

31B-02-4

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.

36-03-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hair restraints **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line, operator removed items **Corrected On-Site**

10-17-4

Mar 13, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. In walk in cooler plantains stored in Lowe's and Home Depot buckets.

14-15-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Across from the cook line. Operator placed paper towels in dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the bar soda dispenser nozzles. Operator cleaned and sanitized nozzles with soap water and sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open Drink on of water on top of reach in cooler on cook line. Employee removed and disposed of water bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Knives stored between equipment on cook line reach in. Operator removed knives. **Corrected On-Site**

24-14-4

Aug 8, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Sep 27, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns at the bar.

22-02-4

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

16-37-1

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

14-69-4

Basic - Light not functioning. On the cook line.

36-62-4

Apr 21, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

16-37-1

Basic - Light not functioning. Walk-in cooler and freezer.

36-62-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blue Note Lounge & Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Blue Note Lounge & Grill on file is from Feb 27, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Blue Note Lounge & Grill?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Blue Note Lounge & Grill.

How does Blue Note Lounge & Grill compare to other restaurants in Lake Wales?

Blue Note Lounge & Grill most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake Wales average of 90.

Has Blue Note Lounge & Grill's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Blue Note Lounge & Grill have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Blue Note Lounge & Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Blue Note Lounge & Grill inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Blue Note Lounge & Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.

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