Haines City, Polk County

LITTLE CAESARS #656

521 US HIGHWAY 17/92 NORTH, Haines City, FL 33844

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
9
2 High Priority
Sep 16, 2025
City
Haines City
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Sep 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 9

50-17-3

Detail 24037273

High Priority - 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. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 24037272

High Priority - 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 Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24037269

Intermediate - 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.

31A-09-4

Detail 24037270

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by three compartment sink blocked by mop bucket. Manager removed Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 24037267

Intermediate - 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 Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 24037268

Intermediate - 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

50-09-4

Detail 24037265

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-11-5

Detail 24037266

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket damaged

29-11-4

Detail 24037271

Basic - Water leaking from spray hose line at three compartment sink.

Jan 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

50-17-3

Detail 23470363

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

31A-11-4

Detail 23470362

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee removed dishes out of hand sink next to front counter. Corrected On-Site Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23470361

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Sep 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

03F-02-5

Detail 22302195

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22302194

Intermediate - 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.

31A-09-4

Detail 22302196

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

31B-05-4

Detail 22302191

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand washing sink in the dishwasher area.

23-24-4

Detail 22302192

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler doors. Pizza station.

12B-07-4

Detail 22302190

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 22302193

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

Jul 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

50-17-2

Detail 21224852

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1.2022 Admin Complaint

24-08-4

Detail 21224853

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the 3 compartment sink.

Feb 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

50-17-2

Detail 20844139

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2022

41-10-4

Detail 20844138

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Contender Cleaner and Disinfectant on the shelf with Little Caesars Smokey BBQ Sauce. The person in charge removed the spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 20844140

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All hand washing sinks. The person in charge replaced the paper towels. Corrected On-Site