DEEMIKELLA CUISINE
300 E HINSON AVE, Haines City FL 33844 · 8633313086
Last inspected Apr 21, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
OCT 23
MAR 24
SEP 24
OCT 25
APR 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 21, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator not open or currently operating today.
Dec 3, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 1, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Legume, rice inside the refrigerator next to the fryers.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 90F. The operator bagged the chicken and put it in the inside of the freezer.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food stored on floor. Bulk containers of chicken, plantains stored on the floor in the kitchen.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside the refrigerators.
Sep 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil in dry storage outside of restaurant on the floor. Employee put boxes on shelf.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar on prep table on cook line. Employee placed label on container.
Mar 12, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over ready to eat vegetables in freezer in dry storage. Operator removed beef from over vegetables.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler on cook line.
Jan 8, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Luisa olaya.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Behind storage shed behind restaurant.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
Oct 17, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 23 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority7 Intermediate10 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Advil on counter. Employee removed
Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Employee stated empanadas prepared at home (chicken and beef)
Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw chicken and raw shrimp over ready to eat. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat produce. Reviewed proper food storage and employee corrected.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Bottled water stored in ice.
Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Empanadas prepared at home
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient air raw shell eggs 48 placed on ice during inspection
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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Employee placed can from floor on prep table. Reviewed with employee to clean and sanitize table. Interior reach in freezer soiled.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Luisa olaya.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils not inverted
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Employee removed
Food stored in undrained ice. Bottled waters stored in ice in kitchen
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Behind storage shed behind restaurant.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Between wall and equipment.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cooks line
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooks line reach in cooler
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour bin. Employee labeled during inspection
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.