Carmens Ice Cream Parlor

922 Havendale Blvd NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308282

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Grade A
Safety score 96 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 30, 2026 (5 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.Intermediate · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 30 routine inspection
    1 intermediate, 1 basic
    -4
  • Safety score96

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. First visitSep 30, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    2 violations found:

    • 1 Intermediate
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.

      Observed missing dates.

    Basic1

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.

      Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm), operator diluted solution.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Most cited

Wiping cloths and linens1
Manager certification and employee training1