The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
90
Score
Across the available record, The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge has 14 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 3, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately and about six violations before that.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ceiling tile missing”, showing up two times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Longwood restaurant scores 87. The record reflects steady performance over time.
14
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on dish trays. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-03: **Time Extended**
16-15-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - at corner below steam box station **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-03: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
90
Jan 20, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. - chlorine test kit for dish machine - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - both cutting board at cookline stained **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on dish trays - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
16-15-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
16-23-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. - at storage closet - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
21-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
38-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - below dish station - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
64
Jul 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
47
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. - vents on ice machine have dust build up - grease on exterior of flat grill - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - behind dish machine - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
86
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - cookline prep cooler: crab 42-47F; brisket 43-46F; less than 1 hour. Advised to reduce overstocked product; - reach in cooler pasta (47F - Cold Holding); rice (45f-62fF - Cold Holding); spinach dip (46F - Cold Holding) Manager states less than 4 hours. Moved to freezer for expedited cooling - raw gator (52 - Cold Holding). Manager states less than 4 hours. Moved to freezer for expedited cooling **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: Mac and cheese 47f Rice 46f Crab base 48f Crab meat 48f **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: **Time Extended**
29-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. - ice buckets - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: **Time Extended**
24-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. - vents on ice machine have dust build up - grease on exterior of flat grill - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - behind dish machine - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
64
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
39
Jul 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
52
Feb 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on make tables at cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
95
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Advised operator to stop using and set up triple sink **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Vacuum sealed salmon not thawing per manufacturers instruction to remove from package while frozen
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator offers poached eggs on the brunch menu.Emailed operator consumer advisory **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical in spray bottle not labeled at bar **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on make tables at cooks line
14-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle at cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Vacuum sealed salmon not thawing per manufacturers instruction to remove from package while frozen
06-01-5
52
Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 Ppm - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
22-41-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Finish has worn down - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
82
Aug 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
55
Dec 21, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Can opener blade dirty -scale dirty
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -pasta, tomato sauce items not labled
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Restrooms
36-36-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -make cooler not operating -gasket to the 2 dood true cooler ripped
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -shelves greasy -grease build up at the fryers , wall and exterior of the fryer -fry basket handles soiled -speed rack holding pizza pans soiled -bar sinks left soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open water bottle in the glass door cooler
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Glass door cooler shelves dirty
22-16-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors in the kitchen
36-02-5
61
Aug 31, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test strips damaged at the dish machine **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-31: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has a black mold like substance on the white divider **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-31: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In the mens restroom **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-31: **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At the dish washer and ice machine **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-31: **Time Extended**
29-18-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves dirty in the glasss cooler in the kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-31: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge on file is from Feb 3, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling tile missing” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge.
How does The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge compare to other restaurants in Longwood?
The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Longwood average of 87.
Has The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Bayou Kitchen & Lounge is inspected around four times per year on average.
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