Andrea's Family Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
67
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Andrea's Family Restaurant stretching back to 2022. Andrea's Family Restaurant was last inspected on Mar 24, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
“Food stored on floor” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
Andrea's Family Restaurant's latest score of 67 falls below the Winter Haven average of 89. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Employee primed to chlorine 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed on interior shield, employee cleaned interior shield. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in container of marinara sauce in reach in cooler, employee removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed behind cook line equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bags of carrots on floor in produce walk in cooler, employee moved carrots to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on cook line . Employee placed towels in sanitizer container. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
67
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, observed on white board near toaster. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, observed on white board near toaster. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in Pepsi unit in kitchen near entrance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in Pepsi unit in kitchen near entrance. **Time Extended**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed behind cook line equipment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed behind cook line equipment **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed next to walk in freezer, metal wall in disrepair towards bottom **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed next to walk in freezer, metal wall in disrepair towards bottom **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. Observed on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. Observed on cook line observed in Inverter brand. **Time Extended**
22-08-4
74
Sep 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, observed on white board near toaster. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed behind cook line equipment. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed next to walk in freezer, metal wall in disrepair towards bottom **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. Observed on cook line. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in Pepsi unit in kitchen near entrance. **Warning**
14-33-4
64
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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. Flats of raw shell eggs observed on shelf next to flat top with no time marking. Employee stated eggs have been out of temperature control for 30 minutes. Employee placed time stamp on eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands.
12A-02-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.. Observed employee crack raw eggs, then spatula and clean plate. Instructed employee on proper hand washing and glove changing. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in inside walk in cooler not date marked. Operator placed date marking on all required items. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink glasses by soda fountain. Plastic 1/3 tubs in dish area. Operator separated all items to allow for air drying **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of carrots on floor in walk in cooler. Bag of corn meal on floor in dry storage. Operator placed items on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Observed employee drying clean plates with towel. Instructed employee on air drying to allow for proper sanitization. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-17-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in inside walk in cooler not covered. Operator covered all items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Cases of unwashed produce stored over washed tomatoes in walk in cooler. Operator moved tomatoes to higher shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on flip top cooler cutting board
21-12-4
39
Dec 20, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Cutting boards soiled with black mold like substance. In ware washing area. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cutting board on cook line. **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At the end of cook line by the fryer bottom of reach in cooler soiled with food debris. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Salmon in standing water in sink. Employee turned water on steady stream. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
67
Mar 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Oct 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw calamari on top of ready to krab In walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with foot debris. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil and flour on the floor in dry storage. Butter on floor in walk-in freezer. Gravy on floor in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frog legs sitting on counter thawing. Operator placed in sink under cold running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris between equipment on cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on flattop handle. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
50
Jul 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance on all the white cutting boards being used in the prep area/dishwashing area and on the reach in coolers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Soiled **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Located in the outside storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Soiled **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In the kitchen on / near the cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Disrepair **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed the lids. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Open **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Rust present **Time Extended**
14-17-4
74
May 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2022 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. She'll eggs over ham slices inside the Pepsi sliding door reach in cooler. The eggs was relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-14-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Nicholas Lambridis 2/28/2018 ServSafe. **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance on all the white cutting boards being used in the prep area/dishwashing area and on the reach in coolers. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stock pot with carrots stored in the hand washing sink next to the 3 compartment sink. The stock pit was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
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. Provided a copy. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to the 3 compartment sink. Soap was provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Located in the outside storage area. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cutting bacon in the prep/dishwasher area. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In the kitchen on / near the cook line. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of carrots, cases of milk in the outside walk in cooler. Product was removed from off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed the lids. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
33
Sep 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2022 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
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. Employee touched salad lettuce with his bare hands. The employee washed, rinsed, dried his hands discarded the salad. Put on a pair of gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Squeeze bottle with blue liquid on top of the dishwasher.
41-17-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Stockpot of soup, bucket of potatoes inside the walk in cooler. Items were removed from off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken.
33-15-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employee used a towel to dry plates after being washed. I explained to the employee utensils must air dry. He stop using the cloth. Dishes was washed, rinsed and sanitized. Wet nesting observed on the pans on the shelf next to the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
24-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dishwasher area. Floor tiles in disrepair . Cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on the reach in cooler across from the cook line. Employee removed the drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Andrea's Family Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Andrea's Family Restaurant on file is from Mar 24, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Andrea's Family Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Andrea's Family Restaurant.
How does Andrea's Family Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Winter Haven?
Andrea's Family Restaurant most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Haven average of 89.
Has Andrea's Family Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Andrea's Family Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Andrea's Family Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Andrea's Family Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Andrea's Family Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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