SAIGON GARDEN LLC
5937 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD STE 100, Winter Haven FL 33884 · 863-875-6975
Last inspected Aug 19, 2026 · 9 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections within 20 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. Poultry 119F inside the display case on the front counter. The poultry was reheated to 165F.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Aug 19, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs over soup broth inside the waslk in cooler. The eggs was relocated.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Trung Ha 6-22-2021 National Registry for Food Safety Professionals.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Meats in the walk in cooler.. pork, beef, chicken.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine Bottom of the white interior panel.
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Bottom right of the back door.
Feb 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverage on the prep table across from the walk in cooler.
Jan 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee started working and washing dishes without washing his hands. I had the employee to stop the process and washing dishes without his hands.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 2 quart size bags of rice noodles stored inside the hand washing sink in the kitchen. The noodles was removed.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. White interior panel.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the d.dishwasher is soiled with debris.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Bottom of the side by side freezer across from the ice machine.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Black cordless phone stored on the cutting board next to the side by side reach in cooler in the service area. The phone was removed and the cutting board was washed, rinsed and sanitized.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in water at 75F. The water was discarded and the spoon was washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Dec 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking utensils stored in the hand washing sink. Kitchen area. Tongs, spoons. The utensils was removed to the dishwasher area to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork, beef, chicken inside the walk in cooler.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. White interior panel on the bottom.
Walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Aug 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry 119F inside the display case on the front counter. The poultry was reheated to 165F.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Black cell phone on the cutting board on the flip top reach in cooler. The cellphone was removed and the cutting board was washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Food stored on floor. A bag of onions. The onions was removed from off the floor.
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Cardboard attached to wall. The cardboard was removed.
Apr 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Top section on the front of the white panel in the interior of the ice machine.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in water at 77F. The water was discarded.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Hinge is broken at the top.
Aug 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rice in hand sink in server area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in bulk container of rice operator removed cup.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. At bottom of stand up reach in freezer in front of dishwasher.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On Reach in freezer lid in front of walk in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Bus tubs of pork on floor of walk in cooler.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between table at expo window.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closing device broken at back door of kitchen.
Feb 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Light not functioning. In kitchen
Nov 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Reach in freezer in prep area by back door.
Food stored on floor. Pork on floor in walk-in cooler.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of rice.
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.