SOPHIE'S CAFE
120 SEBRING SQ · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
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
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in cooler by cook line, two pans of raw chicken and one pan of raw steak stored over ready to eat green peppers and sliced onions, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a bottle of windex on the prep table above food, cook removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on cook line soiled and grooved. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink in dish area, blocked by a bakers rack, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-12-1Intermediate – Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Establishment is bottling orange juice that is squeezed on-site and is selling it out of there drink cooler with no warning label. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Asked manager for probe thermometer, said did not have one. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed when asked manager could not provide agreement. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed one unlabeled bottle in dish area and one unlabeled bottle in wait staff area, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed in storage area by back door, oil and onions stored on floor. **Warning**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Establishment is preparing and packaging fruit cups containing cut watermelon and selling out of their drink cooler with no date marking. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:13 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.