SOPHIE'S CAFE
Sebring Square
Florida, 33870
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the cook line soiled and has deep cutting groves. Owner removed the board to be sanitized. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: **Time Extended**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several items stored in the hand washing sink next to the cook line. Employee removed the items. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-24: Items were stored in the hand washing sink. Employee removed the items. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/24/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/22/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several drinks stored on preparation tables in the kitchen. Owner removed the drinks. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched their face then clean equipment without washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed peppers in the reach in cooler in the preparation area. Owner removed the chicken. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw chicken then clean utensils without changing their gloves and washing their hands. Employee removed the utensils to be sanitized, washed their hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the cook line soiled and has deep cutting groves. Owner removed the board to be sanitized. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several items stored in the hand washing sink next to the cook line. Employee removed the items. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02D-12-1:Intermediate - Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Fresh squeezed juice made on site sold from the glass door reach in cooler in the front counter area with no warning label. Owner removed the juice. No fresh squeezed juice may sold until it bears a warning label. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on cook line soiled and grooved. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
- 45-04-4:- From initial inspection : Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Establishment is utilizing a fryer that is not under a hood suppression system. Observed grease buildup on wall and ceiling near fryer. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: Operator has ordered exhaust. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
6
Basic
2
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in storage area by back door, oil and onions stored on floor. Warning
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Establishment is preparing and packaging fruit cups containing cut watermelon and selling out of their drink cooler with no date marking. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in cooler by cook line, two pans of raw chicken and one pan of raw steak stored over ready to eat green peppers and sliced onions, manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a bottle of windex on the prep table above food, cook removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on cook line soiled and grooved. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink in dish area, blocked by a bakers rack, manager moved. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02D-12-1:Intermediate - Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Establishment is bottling orange juice that is squeezed on-site and is selling it out of there drink cooler with no warning label. Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Asked manager for probe thermometer, said did not have one. Warning
- 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. Observed when asked manager could not provide agreement. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed one unlabeled bottle in dish area and one unlabeled bottle in wait staff area, manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Establishment is utilizing a fryer that is not under a hood suppression system. Observed grease buildup on wall and ceiling near fryer.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 6 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed small paper bag of sugar stored beside handsink in splash zone.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on counter beside handsink at front counter.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Operator states oldest food in cabinet is 3 hours old and establishment closes in 1 hour. All foods will be discarded at that time. Read side operator to follow the time as a public health control plan as written and provide time marks. Repeat Violation
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed black beans (77 / second temp. 64F - Cooling). Advised operator to place in freezer in shallow pan and stir every 10 minutes until foods reach 41F and must drop below 70f within 30 minutes. Emailed cooling handout. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed front counter handsink is used to clean coffee making utensils. Observed scrubber sponges and brushes stored in handsink. Employee states items are cleaned in sink.
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At front counter handsink observed roll of paper towels standing on end in plastic container with plastic pitcher stored on top of roll of paper towels.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/29/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed pastries in freezer not covered.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handsink at dishwash area blocked by speedrack.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front counter. Operator added towels. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/29/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).