BUFALUCCA
7429 US HWY 27 N · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Employee cutting tomatoes with bare hands, employee educated on proper glove and utensil use **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 70°F, wings 51°F, beef 49°F etc in reachin coolers across from wing sauce station. Product in cooler overnight at least, per employee. See stop sale **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 30 live roaches under three compartment sink. Three compartment sink is located across from cookline and in between prep areas in kitchen . Pest control is in route. **Warning**
41-01-4High Priority – Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Spraybottle facing seasoning packs in bar, chemical removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Chicken Wings, shrimp, beef etc in reachin cooler 49°F-70°F product in cooler overnight per employee **Warning**
Intermediate 2
53A-03-6Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in bar. **Warning**
Basic 7
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small cup used as scoop in seasoning **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on bin of flour . Beverage relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Beef thawing at room temperature . **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle under three compartment sink **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin unlabeled **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:27 AM.
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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.