Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

CHINA MAX

901 US 27 N #18 · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 30, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3596880
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10878471
DBPR license3800752

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over duck sauce in the walk in cooler.

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a bottle with a pink chemical in it, unlabeled in the kitchen, operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 8

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a can in a container of rice and a plastic container with no handle in the flour, owner removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed in the walk in cooler there is soiled cardboard lining the shelves.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a tub of duck sauce and a tub of soy sauce on the floor in the walk in cooler.

#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in them out reach in freezer in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil for rice in a small crockpot of water less than 135F, owner changed water and turned up. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods with grease build up and the gaskets in the reach in cooler near cook line soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand wash sink in the kitchen is disconnecting from the wall.

#8Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wet wiping cloths on the counter and prep tables and not in a sanitizing solution.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:32 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.