Sebring, Highlands County

MAE LEES DELI

445 N RIDGEWOOD DR, Sebring, FL 33870

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
2 High Priority
Dec 22, 2025
City
Sebring
County
Highlands
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

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.

Dec 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

01B-01-4

Detail 24268304

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one can of marinara sauce on the shelf in dry storage area dented, owner voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24268302

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed case of raw hard shell eggs stored over a case of cabbage and green peppers in the walk in cooler, employee moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 24268300

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed manual can opener soiled with food debris.

02C-02-5

Detail 24268298

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cucumber dill dressing made 12/20/25 and not date marked, employee date marked the dressing. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 24268299

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup around the walk in freezer door, owner stated work order has been placed. Corrective Action Taken

10-20-4

Detail 24268305

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two tongs on the handle of the flat grill, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 24268303

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the reach in cooler in back storage area, owner placed thermometer in reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 24268301

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the sanitize solution reading was at 0ppm, owner switched to chlorine solution, new reading 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

Aug 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 23935322

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hard shell eggs over pickles and gravy in the walk in cooler and raw ground beef over margarine, operator moved both. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 23935327

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in the employees bathroom, operator replaced. Corrected On-Site

02D-02-4

Detail 23935324

Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed container of tzatziki sauce in the reach in cooler and gravy and pasta that are not labeled correctly in the walk in cooler, operator has placed labels on correctly. Corrected On-Site

16-43-4

Detail 23935326

Intermediate - Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use. Observed the quaternary testing strips the color chart is faded and hard to read and the testing strips are expired from July 2022.

14-05-4

Detail 23935328

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed in the reach in cooler in the kitchen, cardboard is used as a lining on the bottom, operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 23935321

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards in the prep area are grooved.

13-04-4

Detail 23935329

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed the cook without a beard guard on.

13-03-4

Detail 23935323

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with out a hair restraint on in the kitchen prep area, employee put a hat on. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23935325

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets in the reach in cooler separating from the door in the kitchen.

May 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 23753455

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over washed and cut cabbage in the walk in cooler. Employee placed the eggs below the cabbage. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 23753457

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. Emailed handouts to the operator

22-02-4

Detail 23753456

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

38-07-4

Detail 23753458

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shields missing in the dry storage area.

Jan 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

08B-02-4

Detail 23517316

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed a container of cut lemons on top of the tea dispensers in the dining area not protected, owner removed. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23517314

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board is grooved and soiled on prep table.

31B-06-4

Detail 23517317

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed in men's bathroom, soap dispenser is broken and cannot dispense soap, owner replaced. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23517320

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed service container with the flour on the shelf in the dry storage area, owner moved. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23517319

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket is torn on the right side in the reach in cooler by the front counter.

33-16-4

Detail 23517318

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Owner closed the lid. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 23517315

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mops in the mop sink in the dry storage area next to walk in cooler.