Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining

315 E Summerlin St Ste A, Bartow, FL 33830

American

Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 16, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average for Bartow sits at 87, putting Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining on the better side of that line. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 16, 2026

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Evan Thompson 11-30-2022 SafeStaffServSafe Reagan Hudson SafeStaff ServSafeb1-17-2023 **Warning**

53B-05-5

Oct 15, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheddar cheese 47F, Pepper jack cheese 48 F Top section of the reach in cooler across from the cook line.

03A-02-5

May 1, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee assemble a burger bun to top a burger with his bare hands. I spoke with the operator about her options using gloves ,utensils or Alternatives Operating Procedures.

09-01-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dishwasher area.

24-08-4

Oct 29, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with washed produce. Raw fish over cut zucchini inside the reach in cooler across from the cook line. The zucchini was relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-04-5

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dishwasher area.

24-08-4

Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system.

36-62-4

Mar 8, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets at the salad station. Employee cleaned.

23-03-4

Aug 4, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

16-62-1

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee supplement of collagen stored on dry storage shelf.

08B-49-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Onbserved employee bottle of water on prep table by spices. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Feb 17, 2023

Routine - Food

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

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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. Tested at 0ppm. Manager refilled and primed, and retested at 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

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 - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee drink on prep shelf next to spices. Manager-removed **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

Oct 18, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining?

Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining.

How does Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining compare to other restaurants in Bartow?

Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Bartow average of 87.

Has Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining 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 Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Zest Bar and Grill / V'z Fine Dining is inspected around two times per year on average.

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