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DIMITRI'S FAMILY RESTAURANT

2710 KENILWORTH BLVD · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3614121
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10903555
DBPR license3800804

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#13High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of pepto bismo in the bar area on the dish machine. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Waitress buttering toast with bare hands, educated on wearing gloves and washing hands, waitress washed hands and put on gloves, waitress discarded toast voluntarily. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#15High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed two dead flies on top of dish machine, employee cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16High Priority28-13-5

High Priority – Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Observed outside tank cap pooling at location by the mop sink, operator cornered off and put a call in to the septic company. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenAdmin Complaint
#17High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed two rodent droppings on top of dish machine, employee cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#18High Priority01B-03-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Waitress buttering toast with bare hands, educated on wearing gloves and washing hands, waitress washed hands and put on gloves, waitress discarded toast voluntarily. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#19Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed tongs at the hand wash sink where the pizza is made. **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand wash sink at the front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled bottle with degreaser in it by 3-compartment sink, operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 12

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining shelves on the cook line in the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees drink on the cook line, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees phone on plates in the food preparation area, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed pans and stack of cups in the kitchen and wait staff area with water in between not air drying properly. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler and reach in freezer torn in the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors throughout kitchen are soiled with food debris and grease build up. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer outside behind kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in cooler where the pizza is made. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clear containers in reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic35B-04-4

Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Windows in the bar area do not completely shut leaving an opening. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed mozzarella sticks in walk in freezer outside with no covering. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizing solution on the floor, employee moved to proper location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
2 observation(s)

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