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RIVER GREENS GOLF COURSE REST

47 LAKE DAMON DR · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 338258902

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 14, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3577744
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10752993
DBPR license3800024

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler, raw ground beef was on top of lemonade mix, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. Printed a copy for owner, they taped on wall. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 4

#1Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in the ice in the ice machine at front bar area, owner removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets around walk in cooler are dirty.

#3Basic25-27-4

Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed straws and coffee stirrers not wrapped out on the bar for the customers to take, owner removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in walk in cooler, with some rust and paint chipping off of them.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.