How many inspections has M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven had?

M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven find?

M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven was most recently inspected by FDACS on August 20, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.

Does M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven have any repeat violations?

Yes, M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 5-205.15(B): Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B); 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11.

M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven

Name: M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: August 20, 2025

117 Us Highway 17 S, Winter Haven, FL 33880

Polk County · Seafood Market Retail · FDACS
Owner: M & a's Seafood House INC.
FDACS Estab #: 395260

Overview

M & A's Seafood House, a seafood market retail establishment in Winter Haven, received a stop-sale order on August 20, 2025 for adulterated time/temperature control for safety food. An inspector found various in-store processed raw fish filets stored in a cooler display unit at 46–47°F, exceeding the safe cold-holding threshold of 41°F or below. The raw fish had been in the cooler for more than 4 hours. The product was voluntarily destroyed by establishment management and witnessed by the inspector.

The facility's most recent inspection on August 20, 2025 documented 16 violations. High-priority findings included uncleaned cutting boards and food utensils used with raw fish not sanitized every 4 hours—corrected on site during inspection—and chemical cleaners stored on a prep table alongside food equipment, also corrected during the visit. An intermediate priority violation involved shellstock tags kept disorganized in a plastic bag without date marking when last shellstock from each container was sold. A second intermediate priority violation found the person in charge unable to correctly answer questions about employee health policy, symptom reporting, and food-borne illness exclusion requirements; guidance for developing an employee health policy was provided.

Four inspections are on record dating to December 2022. The facility received a follow-up inspection on January 9, 2023 for compliance with a prior 30-day notice to install a mop sink and repair screening on an outside ice machine; the mop sink had not been replaced and door gaps remained, triggering a one-week extension. The next focused inspection on January 25, 2023 found the mop sink properly installed with cold running water and the ice machine screening repaired, requiring no further action.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

4FDACS Insp.

32Violations

1Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: August 20, 2025

M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven: FDACS Inspection History (4)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

2025 — 1 inspection

Aug 20, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 16 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Met Requirements

Inspector: TAMMY FLANNERY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected.

Risk-Based Violations

3-203.12 Shellstock tags or labels do not remain attached to the original container until the container is empty; date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served not recorded on the tag or label; identity of the source of shellstock not maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the last date sold or served in chronological order; or shellstock removed from its tagged or labeled container commingled with shellstock from another container before being ordered by the consumer. 3-203.12 PfPf

Seafood area- a pile of shellstock tags are kept in a plastic bag all mixed up and not in chronological order and none of the tags are being date marked to when the last shellstock from the container is sold.

4-602.11(C) Equipment food-contact surface or utensil used with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned throughout the day at least every 4 hours. Exception criteria for an alternative cleaning frequency not met. 4-602.11(C) PP

Seafood area- two cutting boards and food utensils on the cutting boards used for cutting raw fish is not being cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. COS- person in charge cleaned and sanitized the food equipment during the inspection. Y x

2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf

Person in charge had some knowledge of employee health information, but did not have any employee health information available to help them answer questions about employee health as it relates to food borne illnesses and their symptoms, and reporting responsibilities, exclusions and restrictions of food employees. Employee health policy guidance for development of a policy was given to the entity. o

3-501.16(A)(2) Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) PP

Seafood area- various in store processed raw fish filets in plastic food containers stored on top of a bed of ice in a cooler service display unit are out of temperature, internal temperatures taken ranged from 46 to 47 degrees F. The raw fish filets had been in the cooler for more than 4 hours. COSperson in charge voluntarily discarded the raw fish filets from the 7 containers.

2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf

The food establishment does not have a written vomit or diarrhea event clean up procedure available. A guidance handout was given to the food establishment's management to help them write up step by step procedures for vomit and/or diarrhea event clean up.

7-201.11 Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP

Seafood area- various spray bottles of cleaners stored on prep table and with food equipment. COS- person in charge moved the spray bottles of cleaners to be stored under the 3 compartment sink. x

7-102.11 Working container of poisonous or toxic materials taken from a bulk supply not clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. 7-102.11 PfPf

Seafood area- Spray bottle with toxic solution of pine sol cleaner in it is not labeled to identify the solution in the bottle. COS- person in charge labeled the bottle identifying the cleaning chemical in the bottle.

5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf

Seafood area- articles stored in the hand wash sink. COS- articles were removed from the sink, sink is now accessible.

6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf

Seafood area- no paper towels provided at the hand wash sink in the processing area. COSperson in charge provided paper towels at the sink. No soap provided at the hand wash sink in the restroom. COS- soap was provided at the hand wash sink in the restroom.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-501.12 Surfaces that are subject to scratching or scoring not resurfaced or discarded when they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. 4-501.12

Seafood area- 2 large cutting boards on metal cutting board tables are heavily scored on one side of both boards. COS- person in charge cleaned and sanitized the cutting boards and flipped them over to use the non scored side of the boards. Cutting boards will need to be resurfaced or replaced once both sides of the boards become damaged before placing them back into service.

4-501.11 Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when a container is opened. 4-501.11

Outside area- metal plating around the frame and at the top of the interior of the ice machine's bulk ice bin is damaged and corroded and needs to be repaired.

5-203.14 Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an air gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf

Seafood and outside areas- hose bib faucet units located by the 3 compartment sink and outside by the mop sink do not have back flow prevention devices on them.

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

Outside area- mop sink's waste water plumbing is leaking under the sink. Seafood area- cold water faucet handle is stripped and will not turn on cold water at the hand wash sink. COS- person in charge repaired the cold water faucet handle and now the cold water is available at the sink.

5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17

Back area- No covered waste receptacle provided in the employees' only restroom.

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Seafood area- floor tiles damaged. Ceiling has paint peeling and cracking over one area of the processing area.

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Seafood area- fish residues and stagnant water pooling on the floor in the processing and service areas. Retail area- dead flies on the floor under the window air conditioner unit.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.

2023 — 2 inspections

Jan 25, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: TAMMY FLANNERY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: This is a check back for a notice given on the previous visit to have mop sink installed and plumbed and have ice machine's screening repaired for the entry door to the ice machine. I checked and they now have a mop sink installed and it has cold running water plumbed to it and ice machine's entry door has been repaired. No further action required.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Jan 9, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: TAMMY FLANNERY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: This is a check back for a 30 days notice given to the food entity on the previous routine inspection visit to have mop sink repaired. I checked and they had removed the damaged mop sink, but they did not replaced it with a new one. They also had a 30 days notice to repair the screen enclosure for their outside ice machine. The screened room enclosure door was redone, but there are 3 inch gaps above and below the door that they fabricated. I called and talked to owner and he stated that he did not know that his brother, the manager, had not taken care of the mop sink or fix the screen enclosure door correctly. He requested a day to make the necessary repairs and install a mop sink. I called my supervisor and food entity was granted a week extension to come into compliance, I will check back next week.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2022 — 1 inspection

Dec 5, 2022 — Met Inspection Requirements; Check Back Needed· 16 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: TAMMY FLANNERY, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: A 30 day notice is given to food establishment to repair mop sink and have at least cold running water available at the sink. Food establishment may call our business center at 850-245-5520 to request to have inspector check back prior to the 30 days given for compliance check. Failure to repair the mop sink within 30 days may result in an administrative action being taken. The issues described in request # 5088160 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection. A routine inspection is due and was conducted during this visit.

Risk-Based Violations

Seafood area- shellfish tags not maintained in chronological order and some tags are missing dates as to when the last one in the original container/lot was sold. Bags of oysters from same lot in the cooler unit do not have the label/tag with the lot, the tags are placed in the cooler unit off to the side. COS- tags was placed with the containers to remain with the lot until the last one from the lot is sold. o

3-302.11(A)(2) Different types of raw animal foods not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding or display by using separate equipment, arranging food in equipment so that cross contamination is prevented, or preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas. 3-302.11(A)(2) PP

Back area- cases of raw chicken meat stored over cases of raw fish in the walk in cooler. Cos- person in charge moved the cases of raw chicken down to the bottom shelf in the cooler. x

Seafood area- cutting boards, prep table and knives have not been cleaned and sanitized after equipment had been in use for more than 4 hours. COS- food employee stopped processing, then removed the raw fish and cleaned and sanitized the prep table, cutting boards and knives during inspection. x Print Date: 12/5/2022 Page 1 of 5 24 Pf Citation Description: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf Observation: The food establishment does not have a written vomit or diarrhea event clean up procedure available. A guidance handout was given to the food establishment's management to help them write up step by step procedures for vomit and/or diarrhea event clean up. o

3-201.11(C) Packaged food not labeled from the source as specified in law, including 21 CFR 101, 9 CFR 317, and 9 CFR 381. 3-201.11(C) PfPf

Retail area- various prepackaged frozen raw seafood and raw hamburger and pork ribs in the reach in freezer display unit are not labeled from manufacturer for retail sale, items are meant for restaurant use. COSperson in charge removed the unlabeled frozen meats/seafood from the unit and placed in the walk in freezer unit. x

95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.

No certified food protection manager/certificate available for inspector review. o Print Date: 12/5/2022 Page 2 of 5

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-305.11 Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11

Back area- containers of food/fish stored on the floors in the walk in cooler and walk in freezer units. COS- container of fresh fish moved up off the floor in the walk in cooler by person in charge. o

4-903.11(A) Cleaned equipment or utensils, or laundered linens not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6 inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. Clean equipment or utensils not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying, or not covered or inverted. 4-903.11(A) and (B)

Seafood area- clean knives stored touching the wall and wedged between wall and wall panel trim above the 3 compartment sink. COS- knives were moved the sink by food employee to be cleaned and sanitized again. x

4-101.19 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that requires frequent cleaning not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. 4-101.19

Back area- metal storage shelf in the walk in cooler is heavily corroded with rust buildup and no longer easily cleanable. o

Seafood area- one bottom door is out of adjustment and does not close properly on the frozen seafood service display unit closest to the cashier area. Outside area- caulking seals damaged inside the ice machine's bulk bin. o

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

Outside area- no water plumbed to mop sink due to leak. A 30 day notice is given to food establishment to repair mop sink and have at least cold running water available at the sink. See comments at the end of the inspection report. Seafood area- waste drain plumbing under the 3 compartment sink is damaged and leaking onto the floor. o

5-501.17 Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins. 5-501.17

Back area- no covered waste receptacle provided in the restroom. o

6-202.14 Toilet room located inside the food establishment not completely enclosed or not provided with a tight-fitting self-closing door. 6-202.14

Back area- restroom door is not self closing and not completely enclosed, no door knob on the door. o

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Seafood area- excess water pooling and food/fish residue on the processing area floor. Back areastagnant water pooling and dirt buildup on the floor in the storage closet. o

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Seafood area- walls and floor tiles damaged. Back area- holes in restroom wall, storage closet door not closing, out of adjustment. o

6-201.13 Floor and wall junctures not coved and closed to no larger than one thirty-second inch in areas where cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors; or floors not provided with drains and graded to drain, or the floor and wall junctures not coved and sealed in areas where water flush cleaning methods are used. 6-201.13

Seafood area- floor and wall junctures are not coved to keep water from draining under the walls and/or into other areas. o

6-501.11 Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing or other possessions. 6-501.110

Back area- personal food stored with seafood product on same shelf and not in designated and separate area for personal food. Seafood area- food employee's opened bottled water sitting on one of the food prep tables. o Print Date: 12/5/2022 Page 3 of 5

M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (1)

Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.

FDACS stop-sale and stop-use orders for M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven
Date	Order Type	Product	Brand/Lot	Reason
Aug 20, 2025	STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cold holding temperatures.

M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven: Frequently Asked Questions

When was M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven last inspected?: M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on August 20, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven had?: M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven find?: M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven was most recently inspected by FDACS on August 20, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: Yes, M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.
What are the most common violations at M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven are: 5-205.15(B): Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B); 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11; 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf.
Does M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven have any repeat violations?: Yes, M & a's Seafood House in Winter Haven has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 5-205.15(B): Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B); 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11.