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SOPHIES CAFÉ

SOPHIES CAFÉ located in SEBRING has undergone 3 health department inspections, achieving a 2.3/5 overall safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 3 reports on file

120 North Ridgewood Drive
Florida, 33870
Lemon
Highlands County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/22/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13481664

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 int, 7 basic

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees drink on the prep table in the kitchen, employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of water bottles on the floor, owner picked up. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave on shelf in the kitchen soiled with food debris.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the front reach in cooler at the front counter.
  • 40-01-4:Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Observed scooter in the dry storage area with dry food and cans, owner moved the scooter to a different location. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods soiled with grease.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hard shell eggs over a container of condensed milk in the reach in cooler in the kitchen, employee moved eggs to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw pork in the reach in cooler in the kitchen, owner placed raw chicken on bottom shelve. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels at hand wash sink in the kitchen next to the 3-compartment sink.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed shrimp enchiladas and a pan of ground beef in the reach in cooler not labeled or date marked, owner stated was made yesterday morning, owner labeled and date marked. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

8/4/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10930843

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 4 int, 5 basic

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing under 3-compartment sink. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees purse and phone next to food in the dry storage area.
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee with a watch on in a food prep area preparing orders.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bags of rice and onions on the floor in the dry storage area.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a pan of raw chicken over ready to eat sausage links and green peppers in the reach in cooler, employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-01-4:Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Observed the cook breaking hard raw shell eggs and preparing a plate of cooked chicken without hand washing, educated the employee on handwashing through the owner, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Observed sub sandwiches out on the counter at room temperature, no written plan. Printed a copy of written procedures for owner went over. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bbq pork in the reach in cooler made the day before and not date marked.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed handwashing sink next to 3-compartment sink no hot water.

2/28/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8247885

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing under three compartment sink.