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816 -3 US HWY 27 S, Avon Park FL 33825 · 724-816-6781
Last inspected Sep 19, 2025 · 5 visits since August 2023
5 inspections trending up, 19 points better than where it started.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels at the hand wash sink at front counter, operator replaced.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave soiled with food debris.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Open dumpster lid.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees wearing bracelets.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rotisserie chicken (47F - Cold Holding); shredded beef (46F - Cold Holding); grilled chicken (44F - Cold Holding)in cold well at front counter. These items are separated into plastic boats by serving size and the unit cannot cool them efficiently due to packaging. Operator added plastic lids to bins to help cooler maintain foods at 41F or colder. Operator will rearrange reachin cooler putting easier to cook foods in warmest area beside cutting board and boated items at back of cooler where unit is coldest. The foods temped today were just added to unit 45 min ago. Operator will monitor cooling and make sure items reach 41F within 4 hours or are sold. After 1 hour of lids being placed on items food temperatures for rotisserie chicken dropped to 42F
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed plastic Lic with crack.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior broken fan cover.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Observed two exit doors through back that state must remain unlocked which are locked.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed quat at 100ppm corrected by dropping water and reloading sink. Corrected to 200ppm. Observed sanitizer dispenser hooked up to hot water and water is at118F. Quaternary Manufactures recommends using water at 70 to 90 F. Quaternary ammonium looses effective solution concentration at hotter temperatures.
Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Employees with long fake fingernails handling single service and washing and putting away cleaned dishes and utensils, handling single service items.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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 form via email.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with Loose bangs working with open foods.
Reach-in freezer interior floor of freezer with old crumbs and food debris.
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.