AVON PARK DINER
610 HWY 27 S · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed bowls of salad in reach in cooler without cover in on second shelve below desserts, operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook changing gloves in between task without washing hands, educate on importance. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed on cook line in reach in cooler raw pork and hot dogs stored over a strawberry banana glaze, operator removed. Observed in walk in cooler two flats of hard shell eggs stored on top of a container of sliced cucumbers, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed back of slicer on blade food debris.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink in back of kitchen next to cans blocked by garbage can with no access to it, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand sink in the kitchen by the cans no paper towels, operator changed them out. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a white bottle of bleach with no label in the dish room, operator put label on it. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 11
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing by the walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drink in walk in cooler above mushrooms, operator removed. **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 on cook line, car keys, cell phone and a ring, operator had them moved to the proper place. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed beverage cups in the front counter area wet-on the inside and outside. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in freezer a case of chicken, a case of bread and a case of dumpling dough on floor, operator put on shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed in wait staff area with food preparation lights above have no shield cover.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign in the women's bathroom and no handwashing sign at the front hand washing sink by the registers in front area.
35B-09-4Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed back screen door in back of kitchen torn and a gap underneath.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee and tea filters not properly covered in wait staff area, operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed forks and spoons in the dish area not inverted, operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed at handwashing sink in back of kitchen by back door, turned on and water was draining on floor from the pipe, operator came over and tighten. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:01 PM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.