YUMS CHINESE RESTAURANT
1048 US HWY 27 SOUTH STE 1108 · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of ground bean sauce and one can of pineapple juice dented on shelve in back of kitchen, owner voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook putting on gloves to start food preparation without washing hands, educated on the importance of washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a pan of raw chicken over vegetables in reach in cooler on the cook line, owner changed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in a container of spare ribs and a bowl in a container of chicken in the reach in cooler by cook line, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up on the walk in freezer door.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed two cutting boards with wet wash cloths underneath in the prep area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the hoods in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed chicken on a stick and wontons in the walk in freezer not covered observed pork and chicken not covered in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:09 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.