DIVINE CARIBBEAN FLAVOR
1846 1 ST N, Winter Haven FL 33881 · 321-278-6970
Last inspected Jun 18, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025067748 | Sep 3, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 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.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. For Rose J.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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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.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. For Rose J.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Ordered shut on the spot. 3 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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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.
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.
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.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee removed Can in bulk container of flour.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint.
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. On hand sink by the front door of kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced towels at hand sink at entrance of kitchen.
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.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler in front of steam well table.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator put label on bulk container of rice.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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
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.
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. On table across from the cook line.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at entrance of kitchen.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl In bulk container of flour.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of rice and flour in prep area.
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.