Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club

2888 Southern Dunes Blvd, Haines City, FL 33844

American

Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club eight times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 20, 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 four violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food”, showing up two times.

Compared to other Haines City restaurants (averaging 90), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 20, 2026

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at the bar area

22-02-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation**

14-01-5

Basic - Equipment door in poor repair. Walk in freezer door broken

14-11-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The outside of sandwich grill on cook line

23-03-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator removed wiping cloths from cook line **Corrected On-Site**

21-12-4

Dec 15, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.

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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook change gloves and no wash hands prior to putting new gloves on.

12A-07-5

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle being used to scoop frozen potatoes out of container in reach in freezer.

14-01-5

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches in clean dry dish area in rear of kitchen. Employee discarded dead roaches, cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**

35A-03-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with food debris in beer produce/ cooler.

36-73-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line coolers soiled with food debris.

23-03-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**

33-16-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Bar area dump sink faucet leaking. Three compartment sink faucet leaking.

29-11-4

Feb 3, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Employee removed beef from in half pans from over fish and shrimp in half pans in reach in cooler in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-20-5

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

16-37-1

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed Drink on prep table shelf above reach in con cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

12B-07-4

Jul 29, 2024

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Mar 19, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Nov 13, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane fuel stored above condiments in front of cook line. **Corrected On-Site**

41-10-4

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket 0ppm operator remade bucket 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler.

14-17-4

Apr 5, 2023

Routine - Food

4 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area.

31B-03-4

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided a copy. **Corrected On-Site**

11-27-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area.

31B-02-4

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**

11-26-1

Basic - Accumulation of substance in the interior of the ice machine. On the blue liner.

22-20-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions in the walk in cooler. Case of bread in the walk in freezer.

08B-38-4

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between a large flip top reach in cooler and a prep table. Removed the knife to be washed m rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**

10-17-4

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open can of Red Bull on the prep table next to the self cooking oven. Drink was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

12B-07-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club?

Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club.

How does Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club compare to other restaurants in Haines City?

Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Haines City average of 90.

Has Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club 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 Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club is inspected around two times per year on average.

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