BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 478
2541 US 27 N · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
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 change his gloves and did not wash his hands, operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 15 bags of bulk cream cheese icing in the storage area with temperature of 84F degrees. Operator cannot prove it is non-tcs; item contains milk. Operator removed from service and hold in office until proof is provided to the department.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 15 bags of bulk cream cheese icing in the storage area with temperature of 84F degrees. Operator cannot prove it is non-tcs; item contains milk. Operator removed from service and hold in office.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At waiting station, bottle of quandary solution next to spoons, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed manual can opener with food debris and a mixture with food debris, operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels at hand washing sink near the cook line, operator fixed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap is in a place hard to access to use.
Basic 10
14-17-4Basic – Observed shelves in walk in cooler have paint starting to chip.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed by front door in dining area and ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen area are dirty.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding broken by the walk in cooler.
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing under 2 compartment sink in kitchen and one missing under the ovens across from the two compartment sink in kitchen.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cook had his ear buds on the shelve above prep area, he removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without beard guard, operator gave him one. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed containers in prep area with water in between, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Pie cooler in back line, water dripping in the bucket above pies.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop laying on an upside down ice bucket, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the reach in cooler in wait staff area. Operator got one and placed in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:19 PM.
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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.