SANDWICH DEPOT RESTAURANT
21 W MAIN ST · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 338253828
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
12A-04-5High Priority – Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes then handle clean dishes without washing hands. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server handle lemons for tea with bare hands. Server discarded drinks. Server placed tongs in container of lemon wedges.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced ham, chicken salad being cold held in buckets on top of ice at 55°F. Manager reduced portion in bucket and placed in more ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed ham being hot held 117°F. Cook moved ham to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
07-08-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food re-served to customers. Wrapped butter packets being cleared from tables and put in bucket for re service. **Warning**
08A-22-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw beef located over raw sliced potatoes in double door reach in cooler in back prep area. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed dry crumbly rodent droppings 4 located in bottom drawer in main kitchen front line. 7 dry droppings located in cabinet under sink at main kitchen cook line. 11 dry droppings located on top of dish machine. 20 dry droppings scattered throughout dry storage area. 4 dry droppings located in cabinet inrear kitchen under hand wash sink next to rodent traps. **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Multiple servers observed bussing tables and not washing hands before grabbing dishes to tables for service. Spoke to management. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-03-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Lemon wedges handled with bare hands. Discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Observed sanitizer bucket being stored in hand wash sink located in service station **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed server filling water glass in hand wash located in service area, **Warning**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Multiple coolers. **Warning**
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed non food grade brush being used in melted butter container. **Warning**
Basic 13
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed sugar and flour with bowl to scoop. Observed server using cup to scoop ice for drink. Ice scoop placed near ice machine,. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Observed grease build up behind cooking equipment on the main cook line **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink located in main kitchen on slicer. Removed to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. In rear prep kitchen gap in door leading to exterior. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Throughout facility. **Warning**
23-20-4Basic – Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. Observed grease and debris build up on stoves throughout facility **Warning**
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. Pies, cakes and desserts left on wait station uncovered and exposed to customers walking to restroom. Manager covered with plastic wrap and placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils on cook line in standing water 88°F. Observed utensils in standing water at server station 82°F. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Multiple ovens. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign for hand wash sink at server station. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Multiple coolers. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed multiple soiled wet clothes stored on counters on cook line and in prep kitchen. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple containers throughout the facility not labeled with product inside. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:17 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.