LITTLE CAESARS #656
521 US HIGHWAY 17/92 NORTH, Haines City FL 33844 · 8012683400
Last inspected Sep 16, 2025 · 3 visits since September 2023
SEP 23
JAN 25
SEP 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Sep 16, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2024. Business is currently open and operating and serving food to the public with an expired license.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Premade pepperoni pizzas on zone 1 and 2 on speed rack. Manager started timer
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of spray hose has build up of black substance. Interior conveyor in oven soiled with accumulated black debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by three compartment sink blocked by mop bucket. Manager removed
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By prep station, three compartment sink and by oven hand sinks. Manager placed paper towels at all three hand sinks
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager has 1 new hire that has not completed food handler training. Emailed reporting agreement to manager
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket damaged
Water leaking from spray hose line at three compartment sink.
Jan 13, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee removed dishes out of hand sink next to front counter.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Sep 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Prepped pizza. The manager was able to determine the time and marked the time.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener holder at the end of the prep table in the dough prep area.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. White plastic container in the hand washing sink in the dough prep area. The container was removed and taken to the 3 compartment sink to be washed,rinsed and sanitized.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand washing sink in the dishwasher area.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler doors. Pizza station.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of orange Crush soft drink. The manager removed the beverage.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bag of ham thawing in a container with standing water. The product was removed and placed on cold running water.
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.