THE CELLAR GRILL AND WINE BAR
3750 US HWY 27 N STE 2A · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High 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**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – 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**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 6
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 5 CO2 tanks in the back storage not secured. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – 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**
16-55-4Basic – 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**
40-06-5Basic – 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**
08B-38-4Basic – 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**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on pans on shelves in back of kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:09 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.