Sebring, Highlands County

3 GEN'S GRILL AND BAR

3400 SEBRING PKWY, Sebring, FL 33870

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
2 Intermediate
Apr 29, 2025
City
Sebring
County
Highlands
Status
Closed
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

22-02-4

Detail 23739592

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee removed and sanitized the can opener. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 23739587

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer stored in the hand washing sink next to the cook line. Employee removed the strainer. Corrected On-Site

32-05-4

Detail 23739594

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Employee bathroom in disrepair, employees using the guest bathrooms. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 23739590

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment in the kitchen soiled.

33-20-4

Detail 23739588

Basic - Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle.

22-08-4

Detail 23739589

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave oven in the preparation area next to the cook line soiled.

23-03-4

Detail 23739586

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Table fan in the back storage area soiled.

25-05-4

Detail 23739591

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service cups stored on the floor in the dry storage area. Owner placed the cups on a shelf. Corrected On-Site

48-04-4

Detail 23739593

Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 1 propane tank stored in the back storage area of the kitchen. Owner placed the tank outside. Corrected On-Site

Nov 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

53A-03-7

Detail 23346739

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Bonnie Devantoy expired 7/23/24. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Time Extended

32-05-4

Detail 23346738

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Employee bathroom is in disrepair, they are using the customer bathrooms. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Time Extended

12B-07-4

Detail 23346737

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table in various areas in kitchen and bar area, operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Time Extended

Nov 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 10

22-49-4

Detail 23341776

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine tested at 50 ppm and retested and tested at 0 ppm, owner set up 3 compartment sink and called to have dish machine serviced. Eco lab arrived and serviced machine, tested at 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-04-4

Detail 23341772

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed two rodent droppings in the dry storage area and one dropping by the walk in freezer in back storage area. Operator removed and cleaned. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23341774

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw sausage (57F - Cold Holding); Beef crumbles (49F - Cold Holding); Diced ham (51F - Cold Holding); On line. Operator removed and provided rapid cooling, later temperature was tested at Raw sausage (43F - Cold Holding); Beef crumbles (42F - Cold Holding); Diced ham (42F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 23341775

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Bonnie Devantoy expired 7/23/24. Warning

32-05-4

Detail 23341769

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Employee bathroom is in disrepair, they are using the customer bathrooms. Warning

36-36-4

Detail 23341770

Basic - Ceiling tile missing above stall in men's restroom, and a ceiling tile is missing in alcohol storage area. A large gap between ceiling and unused walk in cooler in dry storage area. A large hole at the pipes coming out of ceiling that needs to be sealed in the alcohol storage room. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 23341773

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed dead roach on shelve above prep area next to stored cutting boards in the kitchen. Owner removed cleaned and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23341767

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table in various areas in kitchen and bar area, operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 23341768

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning

35B-09-4

Detail 23341771

Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Screen door in back area of kitchen is torn. Operator is going to fix. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Jan 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 12

14-86-1

Detail 22608477

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed employee cutting potatoes with cloth gloves and gloves in contact with food. Observed talcum powdered gloves in use. Operator replaced with food approved gloves. Operator redirected employee Corrected On-Site

08A-04-5

Detail 22608480

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs on contact with raw unwashed cucumbers, 5 or more cucumbers molded. 25ea see stop sale.

01B-03-5

Detail 22608483

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed raw shell eggs on contact with raw unwashed cucumbers, 5 or more cucumbers molded. 25ea

13-05-4

Detail 22608481

Intermediate - Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Observed employee dipping ice with long fingernails and no gloves.

31A-09-4

Detail 22608478

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cleaning utensils floor broom stored in front of handsink at front counter. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22608479

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cleaning utensils stored in handsink at ice machine area at back.

32-04-4

Detail 22608482

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed employee restroom in dry storage area with no self closing door.

51-11-4

Detail 22608476

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in dry storage area.

28-02-4

Detail 22608486

Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.observed no drain line attached to soda gun at front counter.

13-04-4

Detail 22608484

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 cooks on line with no beard guards.

13-03-4

Detail 22608475

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 cooks on line with no hair restraint.

08B-12-5

Detail 22608485

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bag of fish fry flours stored open at dry storage rack.

Sep 29, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.