Winter Haven, Polk County

EDDIE'S RESTAURANT

1524 3 ST SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
4 Intermediate
Dec 17, 2025
City
Winter Haven
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Dec 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 8

31B-02-4

Detail 24258484

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided paper towels at handwashing sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-38-5

Detail 24258477

Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator went to purchase bleach during the inspection and set up three compartment sink. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 24258479

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator placed soap next to the handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 24258478

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Raw chicken and raw pork in walk in cooler

36-34-5

Detail 24258481

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

10-01-5

Detail 24258483

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in bag of flour, operator removed Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24258482

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24258480

Basic - Stored food not covered. Fried Pork in freezer

Jul 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 23916210

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing Operator placed paper towel at the hand washing sinks Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23916211

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 23916212

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23916213

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of chicken in walk in cooler Operator removed from floor Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23916209

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters

Jan 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

02C-02-5

Detail 23452136

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk-in cooler diced onions, shrimp, chicken, and pork.

36-34-5

Detail 23452134

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Few ceiling tiles in the kitchen Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 23452133

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line. Operator place on hair resistant. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23452135

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

Jul 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

36-34-5

Detail 22966592

Basic - Ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen area and dining area.

36-62-4

Detail 22966593

Basic - Light not functioning. Over prep area. Repeat Violation Repeat Violation

32-24-4

Detail 22966595

Basic - Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom.

36-10-4

Detail 22966594

Basic - Soiled floors in walk-in freezer

Jan 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

02C-02-5

Detail 22576626

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork, cooked shrimp, diced chicken. Walk-in cooler

36-34-5

Detail 22576625

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 22576622

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

36-62-4

Detail 22576623

Basic - Light not functioning. Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 22576624

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vets Repeat Violation

Sep 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 22286924

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw diced chicken over cooked chicken. Operator switched items. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22286923

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen area. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 22286927

Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer. Removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site

36-62-4

Detail 22286925

Basic - Light not functioning. In kitchen area.

36-50-4

Detail 22286926

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents. Repeat Violation

May 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

08A-20-5

Detail 21986045

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 21986042

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink #2 by three compartment sink. Operator placed paper towels at sink. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21986041

Basic - Ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen

14-09-4

Detail 21986043

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On Prep area. Repeat Violation

36-50-4

Detail 21986044

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents

Jan 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 8Total: 13

08A-04-5

Detail 21701569

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw Shell eggs stored over cooked rice and raw vegetables. Employee placed raw shell eggs on the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21701560

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with copy of procedures. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 21701562

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Serving spoon in hand wash sink. Employee removed from hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 21701563

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta, cabbage, rice, and sauces in the walk-in cooler also food prep in walk-in freezer.

41-04-4

Detail 21701566

Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Full gasoline container in storage to next to Restaurant menus copies.

36-34-5

Detail 21701570

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance by hand washing sink at front counter and by the three compartment sink.

08B-38-4

Detail 21701564

Basic - Food stored on floor. Shrimp in bucket on floor in walk-in cooler. Operator removed bucket of shrimp from the floor. Corrected On-Site

33-24-4

Detail 21701571

Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair on the ground.

33-09-4

Detail 21701565

Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents right next the back door outside. Employee put bagged trash in dumpster. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 21701561

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21701568

Basic - The black reach- in freezer soiled with food debris in the bottom of the reach in.

29-11-4

Detail 21701559

Basic - Water leaking from pipe at hand washing sink by front counter. Employee fixed leaking pipe. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21701567

Basic - White Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep area.

Jan 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 20818073

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings 58°F and chicken nuggets 49° F. Operator stated they have been out of refrigeration for 30 mins.,place in cooler for quick cool down. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 20818076

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Front hand washing sinks d by 3-compartment sink Operator replaced towels.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 20818074

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken nuggets and egg rolls in walk-in cooler.

22-08-4

Detail 20818075

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Sep 20, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 20522566

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener

31B-02-4

Detail 20522563

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced paper towels

23-03-4

Detail 20522567

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover

25-32-4

Detail 20522564

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic jugs cut as scoop being use of rice.

02D-01-5

Detail 20522565

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk food container