Rita's Ice Custard Happiness

14337 S Us Highway 301, Wimauma, FL 33598

Frozen Desserts

Last inspected: Oct 10, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Rita's Ice Custard Happiness has five inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 10, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “toxic substance/chemical improperly stored”, showing up two times.

Restaurants in Wimauma average 81, so Rita's Ice Custard Happiness is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 10, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 6, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Krista Ruderti **Warning**

53A-01-7

Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Spoons not all handle first. **Warning**

25-02-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler. **Warning**

08B-49-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors sticky throughout kitchen. **Warning**

36-73-4

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink drinks in reach in cooler. **Warning**

12B-13-4

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer buckets on counters. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

21-44-1

Nov 7, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Aug 8, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on prep areas

41-10-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on prep table

40-06-5

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Clear Togo containers in floor

25-05-4

Aug 11, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on prep shelf

41-10-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open water bottle on prep table

12B-07-4

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar containers

10-01-5

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

02D-01-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rita's Ice Custard Happiness last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rita's Ice Custard Happiness on file is from Oct 10, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rita's Ice Custard Happiness?

Across the inspection record, “toxic substance/chemical improperly stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Rita's Ice Custard Happiness.

How does Rita's Ice Custard Happiness compare to other restaurants in Wimauma?

Rita's Ice Custard Happiness most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Wimauma average of 81.

Has Rita's Ice Custard Happiness' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Rita's Ice Custard Happiness have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Rita's Ice Custard Happiness 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 Rita's Ice Custard Happiness inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Rita's Ice Custard Happiness is inspected around two times per year on average.

Nearby Restaurants

La Michoacana

5113 Sr 674 #112

Score: 58 — Medium Risk

Bistro Del Sol

5010 Sevilla Shores Dr

Score: 52 — High Risk

Waves Crab House

14345 Us Hwy 301 S

Score: 43 — High Risk

Explore More

→ All locations in Wimauma → Frozen Desserts restaurants in Florida → Frozen Desserts restaurants in Wimauma