YUMS CHINESE RESTAURANT
1048 US HWY 27 SOUTH STE 1108 · 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 2
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a container for pain medicine stored with food in the dry storage area. Operator removed the container. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee touch his face and then use clean utensils on the cook line without washing their hands. Operator had the employee wash their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener with black build up.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the back hand wash sink with equipment stored inside. Operator removed the equipment. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-38-5Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed no sanitizer available at the time of inspections. Operator went and bought food grade chlorine to use with their chlorine test strips. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple bowls being used as scoops in containers of rice and seasonings. Operator removed the bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
33-12-4Basic – Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed the shared plaza dumpster with its whole front bottom rusted out.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cases of chicken stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. Operator placed cases on a shelf. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the hood filters and food debris build up on the side of the fryers on the cook line.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef and chicken wings being thawed in standing water. Operator placed both items under a running faucet. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:25 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.