Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report

KINGS FRIES

4650 SR 62 · BOWLING GREEN · Hardee County · FL 33834

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 10, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3713934
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13752427
DBPR license3500187

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 10, 2026 12:55 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 10, 2026 2:19 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionNo warewashing facilities

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority22-11-5

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Observed owner has no way of cleaning food contact utensils. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed 6 flats of raw hard shell eggs over 2 cases of gatorade in reach in cooler out back, owner moved the drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate16-06-4

Intermediate – No cleaning agent provided in wash compartment of sink. Observed no sanitizer at location, no bleach or quaternary. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed no proof of any employees reporting responsibility's, owner had all employees sign by end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11Intermediate22-38-5

Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed owner has no way to obtain bleach or quaternary been open since 6:00 am. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan on sliced tomatoes and cut lettuce, printed a copy for owner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on preparation table, owner moved it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in the reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label on container of lettuce in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a stack of trays on the floor next to the counter, owner moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.