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SEVEN SEBRING RACEWAY HOTEL

150 MIDWAY DR · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 18, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3374395
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8444627
DBPR license3800959

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#6High Priority08B-02-4

High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed unwrapped apples on counter at front desk. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority09-01-4

High 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 employee wrapping apples with bare hands. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed open package of raw chicken product stored inside container of and touching cooked pork at front upright reachin cooler. Chef removed pork no visible cross contamination observed but chef will reheat to 165F and then serve. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#9High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.observed raw chicken on open plate stored over washed cut French fries in upright reach in cooler at front counter. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pitcher of water stored in cookline handsink. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink at waitstaff prep room. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with blackened stains on grooves. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic16-55-4

Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dishmachine set up with rinse aid bucket connected to sanitizer pump dispenser. Sanitizer at 0ppm Operator found sanitizer and hooked up correctly. Still reading 0ppm may not use dishmachine to warewash until working correctly. Must wash rinse sanitize manually in 3 bay sink until machine is working correctly and sanitizing at 50 to 100 ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic24-11-4

Basic – Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Observed plates on buffet not inverted and held at face height over buffet cold table. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee/tea filters stored on top of coffee machine uncovered. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 12:44 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 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 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.