When was Rky Seafood in Winter Haven last inspected?

Rky Seafood in Winter Haven was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 1, 2026. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.

How many inspections has Rky Seafood in Winter Haven had?

Rky Seafood in Winter Haven has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Rky Seafood in Winter Haven find?

Rky Seafood in Winter Haven was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 1, 2026 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has Rky Seafood in Winter Haven had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Rky Seafood in Winter Haven has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Rky Seafood in Winter Haven

Name: Rky Seafood in Winter Haven Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: September 1, 2026

175 Avenue a Nw, Winter Haven, FL 33881

Polk County · Seafood Market Retail · FDACS
Owner: Raul Hernandez
FDACS Estab #: 349750

Overview

Rky Seafood, a seafood market retail operation in Winter Haven, was inspected on September 1, 2026, and met sanitation inspection requirements after corrections were made.

The inspection identified three violations. The person in charge was unable to answer questions regarding foodborne illness and symptoms associated with diseases transmissible through food. A hand hygiene violation occurred when the person in charge processed exposed food for customers without washing hands after handling payment at the register; this was corrected during the inspection. A repeat violation documented the person in charge washing hands in a warewashing sink rather than an approved handwash sink; corrective action was taken when the person in charge used the appropriate sink during the inspection. The inspector provided employee health guidelines and guidance materials on disease reporting and procedures for cleaning up vomit and diarrhea.

Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records. This facility has an active inspection record with the Florida DBPR.

1FDACS Insp.

3Violations

Last inspected FDACS: September 1, 2026

Rky Seafood in Winter Haven: FDACS Inspection History (1)

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.

2026 — 1 inspection

Sep 1, 2026 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: NIKKI VAUGHN, SENIOR 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. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement and guidance for the clean up of vomit and diarrhea handout provided.

Risk-Based Violations

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 is unable to answer questions in regards to food borne illness and symptoms.

2-301.14 Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco products, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 PP

Food Service Area- Person in charge did not wash hand between taking payment at the register and processing exposed food for customers. COS- Spoke with person in charge and they appropriately washed hands during inspection.

2-301.15 Food employee not cleaning hands in a handwash sink or approved automatic handwashing facility. Food employee cleaning hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink. 2-301.15 PfPfRepeat

Food Service Area- Person in charge washed hands in ware washing sink. COS- Spoke with person in charge and person in charge washed hands in appropriate sink during inspection.

Rky Seafood in Winter Haven: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rky Seafood in Winter Haven last inspected?: Rky Seafood in Winter Haven was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on September 1, 2026. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Rky Seafood in Winter Haven had?: Rky Seafood in Winter Haven has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Rky Seafood in Winter Haven find?: Rky Seafood in Winter Haven was most recently inspected by FDACS on September 1, 2026 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Rky Seafood in Winter Haven had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Rky Seafood in Winter Haven has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Rky Seafood in Winter Haven?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Rky Seafood in Winter Haven are: 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; 2-301.14: Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco products, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 P; 2-301.15: Food employee not cleaning hands in a handwash sink or approved automatic handwashing facility. Food employee cleaning hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink. 2-301.15 Pf.