Inspection Report

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POGEY'S FAMILY REST

1759 S HWY 441 · OKEECHOBEE · Okeechobee County · FL 349746164

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 28, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3333723
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8352981
DBPR license5700529

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate6 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

#7High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly, chlorine dishwasher at 0 ppm. Operator set up triple sink and called Ecolab.. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – Chlorine test strips expired. Operator called Ecolab. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – 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/ R. Vest 7/21/18 L.Parrott 6/28/18

Basic 6

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Steam well has rusted leaking area .

#3Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container cracked at drying rack. Operator removed from service. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic36-50-4

Basic – Light fixture soiled in prep.

#5Basic14-20-4

Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover at slicer .

#6Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from bulk no label. Operator labeled sugar. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 12:57 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.