ZAXBY'S

590 N BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW, Polk County. DBPR licence 6307470. 9 inspection visits from 2023-10-03 to 2026-08-26.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-26: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic violations

1 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Polk County average that year (3 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-08-07)

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Polk County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	7	0.43	6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-10-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.40	3 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-08-07	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-08-07	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	1	6		6 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-10-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	6	0.39	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-07-17	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-05-16	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	5		5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-12-05	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2023-10-03	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	4	0.41	5 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

The food: where these dishes come from

Zaxby's is known for chicken tenders and Buffalo wings. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.