Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MAE LEES DELI

445 N RIDGEWOOD DR · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3654446
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13484879
DBPR license3800627

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate4 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 2

#5High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one can of marinara sauce on the shelf in dry storage area dented, owner voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed case of raw hard shell eggs stored over a case of cabbage and green peppers in the walk in cooler, employee moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed manual can opener soiled with food debris.

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cucumber dill dressing made 12/20/25 and not date marked, employee date marked the dressing. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup around the walk in freezer door, owner stated work order has been placed. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two tongs on the handle of the flat grill, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the reach in cooler in back storage area, owner placed thermometer in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the sanitize solution reading was at 0ppm, owner switched to chlorine solution, new reading 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:31 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
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 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.