Ovation Bistro & Bar
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025
58
Score
The health department has logged 11 inspections at Ovation Bistro & Bar, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 2, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
The city-wide average sits at 85, which Ovation Bistro & Bar's 58 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
4
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 2, 2025
Complaint Full
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine on service line
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area employee replaced paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. bar area
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in blue cheese crumbles on cooking
14-01-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish thawing in walk-in cooler not removed from packaging
06-09-1
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Bar area with French fries and bottle caps on floor.
36-73-4
58
Apr 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line
22-08-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line wall **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
90
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Oct 24, 2024
Complaint Full
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cook line
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor In office and boxes walk in freezer. Operator removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line Operator removed knife washed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At bar
22-16-4
82
Jun 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle stored over squeeze bottle of honey. Operator removed sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator is using quaternary ammonium for sanitizer bucket and does not have quaternary ammonium test strips.
16-37-1
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife underneath microwave. Operator moved to dishwasher to washed rinse and sanitized knife. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil on flattop in water that's 127f. Operator moved pan to grill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
67
Mar 22, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lamb in empty sink. Operator turned water slow stream. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Book bags on microwave on cook line. Operator removed book bag.**Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
86
Sep 7, 2023
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
90
May 2, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger patties 45F. Ice bags was put on the product. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided a copy. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on the prep table next to the steam table. Cell phone was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beverage station.
29-49-6
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. On the prep table next to the smoker and by the salad bowls. Beverages was discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
64
Feb 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the salad reach in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Near the NU-VU smoker.
36-27-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. The back of the ice bin at the beverage station.
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On the shelf above the expo line.
22-08-4
70
Aug 23, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of the ice machine. Gaskets on the reach in coolers.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. The manager closed the lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris. Throughout the kitchen.
36-27-5
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ovation Bistro & Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ovation Bistro & Bar on file is from Oct 2, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ovation Bistro & Bar?
Across the inspection record, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Ovation Bistro & Bar.
How does Ovation Bistro & Bar compare to other restaurants in Davenport?
Ovation Bistro & Bar most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Davenport average of 85.
Has Ovation Bistro & Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ovation Bistro & Bar have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Ovation Bistro & Bar 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 Ovation Bistro & Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ovation Bistro & Bar is inspected around four times per year on average.
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