Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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DON JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

4731 LAKEVIEW DR · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 14, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3610257
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10898249
DBPR license3800968

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed San Marcos Green Tomato Tomatillo 3 cans and Tomato Sauce Imperial 2 can dented on the shelves, owner removed discarded voluntarily. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationStop Sale
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw ribeye over case of shrimp in the walk in cooler, owner removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 5

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employees music speaker on the shelve with cans in dry storage, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed a stack of pans on the shelve with water in between them and not air drying properly, owner moved to air dry properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on the oven door handle in the kitchen, owner removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in the reach in cooler in back of kitchen soiled with food debris.

#5Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:40 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.