EIGHTEEN EAST – A RESTAURANT & BAR
18 E MAIN ST · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Found at 0ppm added new chlorine bucket and corrected to 50 ppm
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook touch raw steaks flipping on grill with bare hands then touch apron and clean prep table and clean utensils and plates without washing hands. **Repeat Violation**
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 cook pull toasted bread from grill with bare hands. Cook not using gloves at all when inspector arrived. Washed hands and added gloves after instruction.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook touch raw pork then touch cooked scallops without changing gloves and washing hands. Cook removedgloves washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 1piece cheesecake (74F – Cold Holding); whole cheesecake (54F – Cold Holding) stored on corner on table at kitchen at room temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed old grease and food debris on slicer at kitchen.
Basic 4
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Operator had employee open packs. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee backpack stored on top of cheesecake container in corner table at kitchen.
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed open bucket of raw potatoes stored on floor in front of handsink. **Repeat Violation**
06-06-5Basic – Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Observed cooked chicken strips thawing on corner table at kitchen in plastic bag. Food still under 41F. Operator placed in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:34 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.