DEE'S PLACE
138 North Ridgewood Drive
Florida, 33870
Lemon
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles across from the cook line soiled.
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Bag in box soda stored on the floor under the dry storage shelf in the kitchen. Owner placed the item on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all food storage containers in the kitchen soiled.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. America cheese (56F - Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in pans in the top section of the roll top reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee stated the cheese was stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 1 hour. Employee placed the items stored above the fill line in the bottom section of the reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on the hoes Bibb next to the outside mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Owner labeled the bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks at various prep tables.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil on floor.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife between crack on the cook line.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food in reach in freezer by the cook line, not protected.
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed plastic ware not stored properly in cups in kitchen area.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine on the cook line and prep table, in kitchen area.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker on the hose outside mop sink.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on can opener.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).