THE CHICKEN CHOP
107 W CENTER AVE · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee using wipe cloth, handling payments from customer then add gloves to plate foods touching ready to eat foods. Employee was redirected and washed hands before continuing. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed diced potatoes (119F – Hot Holding); pinto beans (131F – Hot Holding); white rice (119F – Hot Holding) operator stated foods in unit for 3 hours. Must be discarded by 300pm **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed corn and potatoes opened on reach in cooler with no date marks opened two days prior with no dates. Employee added date marks. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. Inspector provided handout at inspection via email. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Basic 7
32-01-4Basic – Bathroom facility not located on the same floor as the food establishment.
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed twist off bottled drink half empty and coffee cup beside single service articles under counter beside makeline.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions stored on floor at kitchen beside dry storage rack.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided handout at inspection via email. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of microwave soiled.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic bags of white powders, salts no label of common name. Operator added common name. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 1:10 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.