OSCAR'S KITCHEN
1979 Placid Lakes Boulevard
Florida, 33852
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/3/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-50-4:Basic - Cord hanging above work table soiled.. **Warning**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Onions stored incorrectly. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes received Tuesday per operator stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. The dishwasher was tested at 0 ppm chlorine. Operator called for service and set up triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing used as dump sink. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in home fries on line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris at dry storage, and behind front counter.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of ketchup in waiting station cooler, opened. Operator removed and voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator touched quesadillas with bare hands. Operator removed the item and reheated to 180 F **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Bill Lehner
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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. Operator had employees sign. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with plan. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).