Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WILD TURKEY TAVERN

2751 US 27 S · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 3, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3629519
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10926242
DBPR license3800395

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cook change gloves with no handwashing in between cooking steak and making other orders in the food preparation area. Operator educated cook on importance of handwashing. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the slicer has food debris on the blade in the kitchen.

#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle with a chemical in it without a label on the three compartment sink in front area.

Basic 5

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard on a shelf in the kitchen with coffee on it, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on prep table grooved in the front area.

#3Basic33-12-4

Basic – Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed dumpster in the back on the bottom rusted.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in the reach in cooler in the front counter area next to the ice bins.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on the walk in cooler soiled and observed hoods with grease build up. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:50 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.