Faded Bistro and Beer Garden

420 N Ridgewood Dr, Sebring, FL 33870 · Permanent Food Service · License 3801097

B
Grade B
Safety score 87 of 100
Latest visit: Nov 6, 2026 (yesterday)

What drove the grade

Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.High priority · fixed on the spot · 7 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Nov 6 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 7 basic (3 repeats)
    -13
  • Safety score87

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

8 violations found
  1. First visitNov 6, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    8 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 7 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

      Observed cook change gloves without washing hands while cooking hamburgers and preparation of hamburgers, educated cook on washing hands and changing gloves, cook washed hands.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic7

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

      Observed grooved cutting board on prep table in front of kitchen.

      Equipment in poor repair.

      Observed reach in cooler with torn gasket on the cook line.

      Repeat violation

      Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.

      Observed tin foil that is torn used for shelf cover in the kitchen.

      Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.

      Observed iced build up on boxes in the walk in freezer.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

      Observed old labels on containers on drying shelf.

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.

      Observed quaternary sanitizer spray bottle reading at 0ppm.

    • Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.

      Observed employees cell phone on food preparation table, employee removed.

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained4
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Dishwashing facilities and test kits1
Wiping cloths and linens1
Employee personal belongings1