Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

THE CELLAR GRILL AND WINE BAR

3750 US HWY 27 N STE 2A · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3683964
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13586485
DBPR license3801238

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed hard raw shell eggs over a container of macaroni and cheese in the reach in cooler in the kitchen, operator moved eggs to bottom shelve. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink next to 3-compartment sink with food in it, operator cleaned sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 5 CO2 tanks in the back storage not secured. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 6 individual sea bass, 3 individual grouper, and 2 individual pink salmon thawed out and still in packaging in the prep cooler on cook line, operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic16-55-4

Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dish machine with chlorine solution reading at 0ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic40-06-5

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

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a container of peeled onions on the floor in the walk in cooler, operator moved to a shelve. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on pans on shelves in back of kitchen. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.