WINTER GARDEN, FL. A restaurant whose entire brand is built on the word "clean" was cited for six high-severity health violations in a single inspection last month, including failures that state records say create immediate risk of chemical contamination and allow parasites to survive in food served to customers.
State inspectors visited Clean Eatz at 9250 Miley Drive on May 22, 2026. They left without ordering the restaurant closed.
What Inspectors Found
All six violations cited on May 22 were high-severity. None were intermediate or basic.
The parasite destruction citation means the restaurant was not following required freezing or cooking procedures designed to kill organisms including Anisakis and tapeworm in fish, and Trichinella in pork. Clean Eatz markets itself as a health-forward meal prep concept, with a menu that includes fish and lean proteins.
Toxic substances were found to be improperly identified, stored, or used. State records classify that condition as creating an immediate risk of chemical contamination of food.
Inspectors also cited an employee for not reporting illness symptoms, improper handwashing technique, food found in poor condition or mislabeled, and the absence of a consumer advisory for any raw or undercooked items on the menu.
What These Violations Mean
The parasite destruction failure is among the most direct food-safety risks on the May 22 report. When fish or pork is not frozen to required temperatures for required durations, or cooked to sufficient internal temperatures, live parasites can reach a customer's plate. At a restaurant that sells itself on high-protein, health-focused meals, fish and pork are not incidental menu items.
The toxic substance citation is immediate in a different way. Cleaning chemicals and other hazardous substances stored or used improperly near food prep surfaces do not require a second step to cause harm. A mislabeled container, a chemical stored above a food prep surface, or a sanitizer applied incorrectly can contaminate food before it ever leaves the kitchen.
The illness-reporting failure is what state regulators call an outbreak enabler. When a food worker does not report symptoms of illness, including nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, they continue handling food. Norovirus, one of the most common causes of foodborne illness outbreaks, spreads through exactly this route.
Improper handwashing technique compounds that risk. State records note that a handwashing attempt that uses incorrect technique still leaves pathogens on hands. Combined with an employee not reporting symptoms, those two violations form a direct transmission chain from a sick worker to a customer's food.
The missing consumer advisory means customers who are elderly, pregnant, immunocompromised, or otherwise at elevated risk had no way of knowing certain items were served raw or undercooked. That information is required by state code precisely because those customers face the highest consequences from a foodborne illness.
The Longer Record
Clean Eatz Winter Garden: Inspection History
The May 22 inspection was the eighth on record for this location. Seven of those eight inspections produced high-severity violations. The sole exception was the facility's first inspection, in July 2022, which found nothing.
Every inspection since that opening visit has produced high-severity citations. The totals by visit: 5, 3, 4, 2, 6, 5, and now 6 again. The facility has accumulated 46 total violations across its inspection history, with 36 of them classified high-severity.
The May 2025 inspection, exactly one year before this one, also produced six high-severity violations and zero intermediate citations. The pattern is not a new low. It is the established baseline.
Clean Eatz Winter Garden has never been emergency-closed. The restaurant was open and serving customers when inspectors arrived on May 22. It remained open when they left.