Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE

521 US 27 N · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 11, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3331323
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8350581
DBPR license3801103

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority03B-04-5

High Priority – Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whole toast held at room temperature after cooking. Allowed to rest and found at 80F. Operator reheated to 165F to hot hold at 135F.

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate13-05-4

Intermediate – Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Observed employee with long painted nails handling open food carrying food to tables.

#8Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed dish machine baffles laid over handsink at dishwash area.

Basic 5

#1Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee on expo with watch and bracelet on wrist. Observed Employee with multiple filigree rings handling open food plates.

#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 cooks on cookline ,1 on salad prep and 1 on expo with beards and no beard guards.

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed cooler condenser coils in large walk-in cooler frozen solid. Food still within temp.

#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in flour at bulk container.

#5Basic38-01-4

Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed light shield in walking cooker broken with pieces missing.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
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.