LUCILLE'S AMERICAN CAFE
205 3RD STREET SW, Winter Haven FL 33880 · 863-875-5005
Last inspected Apr 3, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
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APR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions hot holding on grill at 94F. Manager discarded.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at the the bar, operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line some of the cutting boards.
Dec 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. One of the two soda guns at the bar. Bartender cleaned and sanitized soda gun.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Across from front counter expo in kitchen- handbag and employee containers employees removed all items to the employee designated area.
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of food residues in ice cream station.
Apr 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. 10 ppm Operator primed dishwasher 100 ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at the bar. Employee cleaned and sanitized soda gun.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack in dry storage on shelf next to food. Operator removed backpack.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cook line, employee removed from cook line.
Nov 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle soda dispenser at the bar. Operator cleaned and sanitized soda gun.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line. Operator replaced paper towels.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Flour debris on the floor in dry storage. Operator cleaned and sanitized area.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the bar. Operator removed standing water from cooler.
Mar 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line at the end. Replaced paper towels.
Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line
Dec 11, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 1, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Walk-in cooler raw beef stored next to raw pork same pan. Manager removed pork. Raw pork stored over raw shrimp. Manager moved shrimp.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions hot holding on grill at 94F. Manager discarded.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing on hose at mop sink. Manager replace vacuum breaker.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups being used in bulk storage containers. Portion cup being used in BBQ cookline
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several on cookline
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Stockroom employee jackets hanging on food shelf.
Food stored on floor. Case of food on floor in stockroom. Manager moved cases to shelving
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Prep table
Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Cookline
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black debris on wall behind dish machine.
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.