Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE

521 US 27 N · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 8, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3697182
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13689245
DBPR license3801103

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#8High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook touch pants and went to resume food preparation, manager addressed importance of changing gloves and washing hands, employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 7

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle in a container of onions in the walk in cooler, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed stack of pans on shelve with water in between.

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on reach in cooler on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic33-19-4

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

#5Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer by entrance of kitchen.

#6Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed utensil with handle in cole slaw in the reach in cooler in kitchen, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water bottom of reach in cooler in salad preparation area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:21 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
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.