Winter Haven, Polk County

ZAXBY'S

797 3 ST SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
Sep 26, 2025
City
Winter Haven
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

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 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03B-01-6

Detail 24069840

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried chicken 125F cook line operator voluntarily discarded fried chicken, Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24069839

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Freezer coat at the on post touching single service items in dry storage. Operator removed coat. Corrected On-Site

Sep 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-03-4

Detail 23122746

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda dispenser panel by the nozzle.

Sep 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

22-20-5

Detail 22285560

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In kitchen area

02D-01-5

Detail 22285561

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Employee placed label on item as garlic chicken sauce. Corrected On-Site

Feb 7, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 21759526

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice cute on Soda machine in dining area. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 21759527

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On the floor by three compartment sink. Employee removed items from the floor.

Dec 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

41-10-4

Detail 21622619

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals sitting on soda drinks. Employee moved chemicals off soda drinks. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21622617

Intermediate - Ice chute on soda machine and ice machine Is soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

14-69-4

Detail 21622618

Basic - Ice buildup in reach freezer.

Aug 23, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

31A-11-4

Detail 20450180

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in bottom of hand washing sink in kitchen area. Bag of to small to use tenders in hand washing sink on cookline.

16-32-5

Detail 20450181

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink.

22-20-5

Detail 20450179

Basic - Accumulation of calcium- like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

24-08-4

Detail 20450178

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. 1/3 mental pans on clean dish rack.

14-11-4

Detail 20450177

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Fry baskets has loose wires on 2 baskets.