Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CHECKERS AVON PARK

382 S US HWY 27 · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3614258
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10903692
DBPR license3800787

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#8High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee at a food prep area change gloves with no handwashing in food prep area, operator spoke to all employees about washing hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#9High Priority41-05-4

High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed can of raid in the dish area, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic33-12-4

Basic – Dumpster rusted out on bottom.

#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without a beard guard on, operator gave the cook a beard guard. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed a stack of pans on the shelf that are wet in between.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler not working. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic35B-08-4

Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed sticky fly strip in food prep area, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a case of whip cream on floor in walk in freezer.

#7Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop in mop sink not air drying properly.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
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.