DON JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4731 LAKEVIEW DR · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-01-4High 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**
08A-05-6High 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**
Basic 5
40-06-5Basic – 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**
24-08-4Basic – 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**
10-20-4Basic – 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**
23-03-4Basic – 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.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:40 AM.
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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.