Evergreen
Last inspected: Feb 27, 2026
58
Score
Evergreen has been inspected 13 times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 27, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near seven violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled”, which has been cited nine times.
Evergreen's latest score of 58 falls below the Winter Haven average of 88. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
13
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 27, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with produce. In walk in cooler raw shelled eggs over diced yellow onions. Operator removed raw shell eggs over the onions. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezer
14-31-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In salts and varies spices
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. By front counter **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag Carrots in walk in cooler, operator removed from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in freezer crab Rangoon and meats locations reach in freezers in the three compartment kitchen sink area.
08B-12-5
58
Sep 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Fish in freezer and meats in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
82
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over green onions in walk in cooler **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw: Chicken, beef, and shrimp 50F- Cook line make table. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink located next to the three compartment sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to the three compartment sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on the cook line placed on hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Fish in freezer and meats in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
47
May 30, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler raw shelled shrimp over produce peppers. Operator removed raw shrimp to a lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen at both hand wash sinks
31B-02-4
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 items **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoops for the rice
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two of the cooks
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk-in cooler and reach in freezers
08B-12-5
50
Mar 21, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Entire walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dining area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: **Time Extended**
36-50-4
82
Mar 20, 2025
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg soup 100F. **Warning**
03B-15-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry (45F - Cold Holding); Poultry (45F - Cold Holding); fried chicken (50F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ladle in hand washing sink. Operator removed ladle **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Entire walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand washing sink by three compartment sink. Employee turned on the water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents **Warning**
36-50-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. While prepping raw shrimp **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler Soy sauce **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach freezer krab Rangoon's ,wontons, and meats **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dining area. **Warning**
36-34-5
43
Feb 13, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
61
Jul 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Feb 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tiles vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Front counter.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
95
Dec 18, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes in hand wash sink next to the three compartment sink. Operator removed dishes out the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Basic - Ceiling tiles vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Front counter.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk-in cooler Carrots and soy sauce buckets **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. All the reach in freezers by the wall **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
64
Aug 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
70
Apr 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine on dry storage shelf next to canned soy sauce. Operator removed medicine . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-07-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Ceiling tiles vents soiled with debris like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Last year's displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Prep area. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on soy sauce in dry storage shelf. Apron on top of spices in dry storage.**Repeat Violation** operator removed purse and aprons. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood vents on cook line.
36-50-4
58
Nov 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of Aleve on storage wrack area. Employee moved medicine to his personal box. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Inspector tested with test strips.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed white bin with dirty towels in it in hand wash station number two. Employee moved white bin out of the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep line.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone and note book on storage shelf dry goods. Employee removed to his personal box. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed blue bin of raw chicken on the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood vents with grease build up.
23-03-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Evergreen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Evergreen on file is from Feb 27, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Evergreen?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Evergreen.
How does Evergreen compare to other restaurants in Winter Haven?
Evergreen most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Haven average of 88.
Has Evergreen's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Evergreen have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Evergreen 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 Evergreen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Evergreen is inspected around four times per year on average.
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