Winter Haven, Polk County

DIVINE CARIBBEAN FLAVOR

1846 1 ST N, Winter Haven, FL 33881

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
Apr 13, 2026
City
Winter Haven
County
Polk
Status
Delinquent / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

50-17-3

Detail 24508080

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2026 open and serving food for business. Observed food prepared and in hot holding ready to serve. Admin Complaint

53A-01-7

Detail 24508079

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. For Rose J. Warning

Sep 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

12A-16-4

Detail 24004839

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed female employee preparing food in microwave no hand washing. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 24004840

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs stored over cooked ox tail, operator moved raw eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-12-4

Detail 24004838

Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. Observed, no sink in food preparation area, All plumbing connections including facet handles, drainage for waste water sitting in basin of sink. No hot and cold water connections. Warning

Jan 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-01-5

Detail 23503113

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee removed Can in bulk container of flour. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23503112

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint.

29-09-4

Detail 23503114

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. On hand sink by the front door of kitchen .

Aug 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31B-02-4

Detail 23095466

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced towels at hand sink at entrance of kitchen. Corrected On-Site

08B-47-4

Detail 23095468

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Milk crate with onion and cabbage on floor underneath prep table on cook line.

14-33-4

Detail 23095469

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler in front of steam well table.

02D-01-5

Detail 23095467

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator put label on bulk container of rice. Corrected On-Site

Mar 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

50-17-3

Detail 22723491

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024 Operator paid for the license while I was there. February 1,2025 Corrected On-Site

12B-12-5

Detail 22723490

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. Drink on the prep table while cutting meat.

14-06-4

Detail 22723489

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. On table across from the cook line.

Nov 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31B-02-4

Detail 22474104

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at entrance of kitchen. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22474105

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl In bulk container of flour. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22474103

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

02D-01-5

Detail 22474102

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of rice and flour in prep area. Corrected On-Site

May 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

11-26-1

Detail 21999389

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

02C-02-5

Detail 21999388

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Product inside the refrigerator next to the steam table. Discussed date marking.

Sep 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

03D-15-4

Detail 21337111

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Product was stacked, covered, and in plastic containers.

02C-02-5

Detail 21337112

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken inside the refrigerator.

Mar 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31B-02-4

Detail 20952615

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced the paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Sep 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 20530544

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 45° inside the refrigerator next to the chest style freezer.

11-27-4

Detail 20530545

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.

29-09-4

Detail 20530549

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Handle broken on the hand washing sink in the kitchen.

08B-38-4

Detail 20530547

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chicken on the kitchen floor. Operator removed the chicken from off the floor. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 20530546

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. A case of portion cups on the floor behind the front counter.

14-06-4

Detail 20530548

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Under the microwave next to the fryers.