WILD TURKEY TAVERN
2751 US 27 S · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server scrape dirty dishes then touch POS machine then handle credit cards then pick up clean plates and serve customers without washing hands.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed brown slime inside soda gun nozzle.
31A-07-4Intermediate – Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed no easily accessible handsink for servers. Servers not washing hands between cleaning dirty dishes and touching clean equipment or before touching plated foods to take to customers. Operator advised employees to wash hands after touching dirty dishes or other unsanitary actions and will look into adding a sink.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed seared mani on menu not identified as undercooked.
Basic 4
33-14-4Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage. Filled above edge so lid will not close.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at top and bottom of outside walk-in cooler door.
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. And on top of grease dumpster.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed whole mushrooms portioned and bagged not washed. Observed black debris on mushrooms in portion bags stored at walk-in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:41 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.