ISLAND CHOICE
1005 W PEEL ST · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cook began cutting raw chicken and then move onions in a storage area located in kitchen without washing hands, cook disposed of bag of onions and washed hands properly. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Three air fresheners near dessert in wait staff area. One can of air freshener above microwave in food prep area, observe peroxide and alcohol on shelves in food storage area, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed mop sink pot back with no vacuum breaker. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing sink located in kitchen, employee put soap over there. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Printed out a written plan for operator and explained. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-02-4Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed container of sugar not correctly labeled in food storage area. Observed a container with a broken lid of red beans with no label.
Basic 5
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Spoons and spatulas above steam table in kitchen are upright in container.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed watch in the storage area on a food shelve in the kitchen. Observed car keys located hanging above microwave in wait area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles near side door missing.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed frying oil and shortening on floor underneath 3 compartment sink. Observed a 5 gallon container of red beans and 5 gallon container white rice on floor under microwave.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bowls of cooked pork and chicken in reach in freezer with no labels, located in the kitchen area and in a reach in freezer in a back room.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:23 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.