Divine Caribbean Flavor

1846 1 St N, Winter Haven, FL 33881

Southeast Asian

Last inspected: Apr 13, 2026

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged nine inspections at Divine Caribbean Flavor, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 13, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.

“Employee with no hair restraint while engaging” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

The city-wide average sits at 88, which Divine Caribbean Flavor's 78 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 13, 2026

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2026 open and serving food for business. Observed food prepared and in hot holding ready to serve. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. For Rose J. **Warning**

53A-01-7

Sep 4, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 3, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed female employee preparing food in microwave no hand washing. **Warning**

12A-16-4

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs stored over cooked ox tail, operator moved raw eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. Observed, no sink in food preparation area, All plumbing connections including facet handles, drainage for waste water sitting in basin of sink. No hot and cold water connections. **Warning**

31A-12-4

Jan 27, 2025

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint.

13-03-4

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. On hand sink by the front door of kitchen .

29-09-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee removed Can in bulk container of flour. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Aug 26, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced towels at hand sink at entrance of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Milk crate with onion and cabbage on floor underneath prep table on cook line.

08B-47-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler in front of steam well table.

14-33-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator put label on bulk container of rice. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Mar 15, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Nov 30, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at entrance of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl In bulk container of flour. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of rice and flour in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

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

13-03-4

May 16, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations.

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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**

11-26-1

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Product inside the refrigerator next to the steam table. Discussed date marking.

02C-02-5

Sep 7, 2022

Routine - Food

2 major violations.

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Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken inside the refrigerator.

02C-02-5

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Product was stacked, covered, and in plastic containers.

03D-15-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Divine Caribbean Flavor last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Divine Caribbean Flavor on file is from Apr 13, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Divine Caribbean Flavor?

Across the inspection record, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Divine Caribbean Flavor.

How does Divine Caribbean Flavor compare to other restaurants in Winter Haven?

Divine Caribbean Flavor most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Haven average of 88.

Has Divine Caribbean Flavor's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Divine Caribbean Flavor have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Divine Caribbean Flavor means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Divine Caribbean Flavor inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Divine Caribbean Flavor is inspected around three times per year on average.

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