DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SEVEN SEBRING RACEWAY HOTEL

Sabre Drive
Florida, 33876
Highlands County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10783519

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed broken and missing cove tiles next to walk in freezer.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor of the walk in freezer.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood filters trays under the filters above the fryers beginning to drip with excess grease.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed their wall food dicer with black build up and food debris. Can opener is soiled.

Inspection Date: 2/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8783978

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed both kitchen staff employees wearing watches while handling food.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple utensils in a container of 77F standing water on the cook line.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed a missing sign for their front cook line hand sink.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filter stored unprotected in the server area.
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee drink out of a cup and then handle clean dishes without washing their hands. Employee ran the dishes through the dish machine and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon stored over cooked eggs and French toast in the walk in cooler.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed their wall food cutter with black build up.
  • 08B-15-4:Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Observed apples on the breakfast bar served unwrapped and without utensils.

Inspection Date: 1/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8593827

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with blackened stains on grooves. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8444627

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with blackened stains on grooves. Warning
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dishmachine set up with rinse aid bucket connected to sanitizer pump dispenser. Sanitizer at 0ppm Operator found sanitizer and hooked up correctly. Still reading 0ppm may not use dishmachine to warewash until working correctly. Must wash rinse sanitize manually in 3 bay sink until machine is working correctly and sanitizing at 50 to 100 ppm. Warning
  • 24-11-4:Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Observed plates on buffet not inverted and held at face height over buffet cold table. Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee/tea filters stored on top of coffee machine uncovered. Warning
  • 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed unwrapped apples on counter at front desk. Warning
  • 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. Observed employee wrapping apples with bare hands. Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed open package of raw chicken product stored inside container of and touching cooked pork at front upright reachin cooler. Chef removed pork no visible cross contamination observed but chef will reheat to 165F and then serve. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.observed raw chicken on open plate stored over washed cut French fries in upright reach in cooler at front counter. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pitcher of water stored in cookline handsink. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at waitstaff prep room. Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 9/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8444057

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-21: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382394

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small bowl used to scoop sugar in bulk sugar container. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls and plates at front counter not inverted.
  • 40-04-4:Basic - Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. Observed employee phone on playing music located on top of stack of clean food service pans at dish dry rack. Manager removed to another location. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided handout at inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed individual butter single service (72F - Cold Holding) in bowl for customer self service at front buffet area not held at 41F or colder. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed individual butter single service (72F - Cold Holding) in bowl for customer self service at front buffet area not held at 41F or colder. See stop sale.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided handout at inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handsink at bar with clean rags and pump soap dispenser stored in sink. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar.
  • 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. Inspector provided handout at inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at wait prep area.
  • 53B-03-5:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some employee training provided as Serve safe achievement certificate.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at bar.