BIG DADDY'S BARBEQUE
3290 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, Winter Haven FL 33884 · 863-293-8701
Last inspected Mar 27, 2026 · 4 visits since September 2024
4 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025090922 | Dec 17, 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 | $160 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer, operator cleaned and sanitized the floor.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed ice scoop handle from the ice.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded.
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No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. The person in charge went and purchased the correct sanitizer.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Red beans inside the walk in cooler is frozen then thawed for later use. Not being tracked.
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. The door was closed. Corrected onsite. Door is not self closing. T
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster next to building.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs from oven door.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.