MARKET 27
2951 US HWY 27 N · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook not changing gloves in between tasks, asked her to wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed three cases of bacon stored above onions in the walk in cooler, operator moved to a different shelve in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed hard shell eggs over ready to eat sauces in the reach in cooler in kitchen area located next to office, operator moved to different cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee touched his face with gloves on, went back to prep, stopped and educated to wash his hands and change gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice dumped in handwashing sink in wait staff area.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand washing sink located wait staff area, operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle in back prep area with soap in it and no label.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hand washing sink near ice cream coolers out front with no hot water.
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl in a container of French fries on the cook line, cook moved and observed a bowl in a container of elbow noodles, operator took out of container. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on cook line are grooved and soiled.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks in various areas of kitchen area, operator moved to employee cooler out front. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed two cell phones and sunglasses stored on shelves next to microwave in kitchen, operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed in dish room wet nesting with pans on shelves, operator removed to air dry. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed a couple of the hood filters need to be replaced, damaged and soiled. Observed gasket in reach in cooler located in back storage area torn on the bottom.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a container of mayonnaise on the floor in the back storage area. Observed bottles of Gatorade on the floor stored on the floor in front of register.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on the oven door on the cook line, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometers in front cooler in the wait station area, and no ambient thermometer in the cooler by front door.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:06 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.