RANCHERO CAFE & RESTAURANT
344 N RIDGEWOOD DR · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed prescription on jar of pickles in kitchen, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed two heads of lettuce and one bag of spinach with mold on them in the reach in cooler, owner discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed flats of hard raw shell eggs over milk in reach in cooler out front, owner moved the eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Yellow rice (56F – Cold Holding); Mozzeralla cheese (58F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler at front of restaurant near front counter, owner voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in restroom, operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no consumer advisory, printed copy for owner, owner placed on wall behind front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on reach in cooler in kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 2:55 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.