DEE'S PLACE
138 N. RIDGEWOOD DR, Sebring FL 33870 · 863-471-2228
Last inspected Jul 28, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of bbq pork, chicken wings and macaroni and beef in the reach in cooler made yesterday without a label or date marked, owner put labels and date mark on it.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed pans on shelf at cook line not air drying properly with water in between.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed a couple of cracked container lids covering food in the reach in cooler in the kitchen.
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Sent owner a copy by email.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed spoons and knives not inverted or protected in the kitchen on shelf, owner corrected.
Jan 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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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. Sent owner a copy by email.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed manual can opener soiled with debris in kitchen.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bin of sugar a soufflé cup with no handle used as a scoop, owner moved.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining shelve with tomatoes on it in reach in cooler in the kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employees drink on the food slicer in a food preparation area, owner moved.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed a stack of pans on the cook line with water in between and not air drying properly.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife in between two prep tables on the cook line.
Open dumpster lid. Owner closed.
Aug 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a pan of cooked meatballs under raw hard shell eggs in the reach in cooler, owner moved.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork steak that was not date marked in the reach in freezer, owner date marked for the day it was made.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed body lotion and aloe beside the soda dispenser in the kitchen.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stack of pans wet in between on a shelf beside cook line not properly air drying.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed a torn gasket in the reach in cooler in the kitchen.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at corner and underneath back door of kitchen.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in the reach in freezer by the wall in the kitchen.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Sent owner a copy by email.
Stored food not covered. Observed country style steak and Philly meat not covered in the reach in freezer, owner put into a bag.
Apr 21, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. America cheese (56F - Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in pans in the top section of the roll top reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee stated the cheese was stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 1 hour. Employee placed the items stored above the fill line in the bottom section of the reach in cooler
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on the hoes Bibb next to the outside mop sink.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Owner labeled the bottles.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles across from the cook line soiled.
Food stored in undrained ice. Bag in box soda stored on the floor under the dry storage shelf in the kitchen. Owner placed the item on a shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all food storage containers in the kitchen soiled.
Oct 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine on the cook line and prep table, in kitchen area.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker on the hose outside mop sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on can opener.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks at various prep tables.
Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil on floor.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife between crack on the cook line.
Stored food not covered. Observed food in reach in freezer by the cook line, not protected.
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed plastic ware not stored properly in cups in kitchen area.
Oct 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Found at 0 ppm corrected to 50 ppm. Operator noticed sanitizer was no longer yellow and changed out bucket to new sanitizer. Tested to 100 ppm.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw burger Pattie's stored over ready to eat crab in reach on prep cooler. Operator rearranged cooler.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef Pattie's stored over raw pork chops in reach in 3 door upright prep cooler. Operator rearranged cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mashed potatoes (127F - Hot Holding) product overfilled on container. Operator stirred and added lid to maintain product at 135F or hotter throughout.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee prepping vegetables with bracelets on.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Operator added more water and tested to 100 ppm.
Jul 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Found at 0 ppm. May not use dishwasher to sanitize dishes until able to dispense sanitizer at proper level of 50 to 100 ppm.
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. Inspector provided at inspection.
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. Inspector provided at inspection.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed waitstaff with multiple filigree rings.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided at inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Observed container of brown sugar at condiment station with no common name label.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.