Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

HIGHLANDS IRISH PUB

4100 CARTER CREEK DR · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3751917
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13790419
DBPR license3801003

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken in a pan over container of cheese in the reach in cooler in kitchen, operator moved the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed grill oven cleaner next to bottle of butter in the kitchen on shelf next to oven, operator moved the butter. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a bucket in the hand washing sink in bar area, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on right hand side reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup around walk in freezer door. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed 3 ice scoops on top of ice machine in the kitchen which has a dirty surface, operator removed ice scoops to be cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 11:16 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.