Winter Haven, Polk County

LUCILLE'S AMERICAN CAFE

205 3RD STREET SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Apr 3, 2026
City
Winter Haven
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Apr 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 24491035

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at the the bar, operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 24491036

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line some of the cutting boards. Corrected On-Site

Dec 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24242959

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24242961

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

40-06-5

Detail 24242960

Basic - 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.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 24242962

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of food residues in ice cream station.

Apr 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-39-4

Detail 23703000

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. 10 ppm Operator primed dishwasher 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23703001

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at the bar. Employee cleaned and sanitized soda gun. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23702998

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23702999

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cook line, employee removed from cook line. Corrected On-Site

Nov 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23385731

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle soda dispenser at the bar. Operator cleaned and sanitized soda gun. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23385730

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line. Operator replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 23385732

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line

36-73-4

Detail 23385729

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Flour debris on the floor in dry storage. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 23385728

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the bar. Operator removed standing water from cooler. Corrected On-Site

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 22726959

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line at the end. Replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22726960

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

Dec 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Basic: 7Total: 11

22-41-4

Detail 22478636

High Priority - 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 Warning

08A-20-5

Detail 22478627

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22478628

High Priority - 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. Corrective Action Taken Warning

29-34-4

Detail 22478635

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-01-5

Detail 22478632

Basic - 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 Warning

14-09-4

Detail 22478631

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several on cookline Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22478630

Basic - 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. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22478637

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of food on floor in stockroom. Manager moved cases to shelving Corrected On-Site Warning

21-04-4

Detail 22478634

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Prep table Warning

21-11-4

Detail 22478629

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Cookline Warning

36-27-5

Detail 22478633

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black debris on wall behind dish machine. Warning

Jun 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 14

09-01-4

Detail 22040918

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server place lemon in drink with bare hands. Discussed no bare hand contact with ready to eat items. Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 22040925

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 flies on paper towel dispenser on cook line 1 fly in dish area above clean containers Warning

12A-02-4

Detail 22040916

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server handle dirty dishes then prepare soup in a bowl with no hand wash. Discussed proper hand washing with manager and employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken Warning

29-42-4

Detail 22040914

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Where hose is connected at mop sink Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22040913

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ovens soiled Ice machine Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22040920

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 22040921

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer in spray bottle , manager labeled Corrected On-Site Warning

06-09-1

Detail 22040912

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Advised Employee to cut bags Corrected On-Site Warning

14-09-4

Detail 22040923

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22040922

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf above prep table Corrected On-Site Warning

13-04-4

Detail 22040917

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook Warning

10-17-4

Detail 22040919

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooks line between reach in cooler and table Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22040924

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

36-27-5

Detail 22040915

Basic - Wall/ceiling soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine soiled Ac vents dusty throughout kitchen Warning

Jan 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 21676374

High Priority - 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. Tested at 0ppm. Three compartment sink set up for sanitizer. Tested at 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 21676373

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in hand washing sink by back door. Employee removed ice. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21676370

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

50-09-4

Detail 21676376

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Employee printed copy of license and displayed. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21676371

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line.

36-34-5

Detail 21676372

Basic - Hood vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, substance over cook line.

33-16-4

Detail 21676375

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

Mar 8, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

31B-04-4

Detail 20912597

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All Hand washing sinks